Withstood (6)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">withstood</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('resist' can be a synonym of 'withstand')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for resisted that I've seen before include "Put up defence, perhaps against arrest" , "Opposed, fought against" , "Fought back" , "Took stand with editress" , "Struggled against" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">withstood</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for abided that I've seen before include "waited" , "Remained, dwelled." , "accepted" , "Dwelt and put up with" , "Stayed" .)