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48 5.2
To stay strong until a difficult time ends
  • verb
  • /ˈwɛðər/
translation icon : resistir
  • The association has managed to weather the financial storms by maintaining a solid financial base.
  • weather the storm
  • weather a crisis
  • help weather the crisis

By the way, can your savings weather an economic storm?

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Examples

  • I just need you guys to help me weather the storm.

  • The more skills a writer has, the better chance she has of weathering storms in her career.

    Academic text (2008)
  • I could weather a certain amount of debt.

  • Whatever comes our way, we can weather it together.

  • We're just gonna have to weather it.

  • If you have the foundation, you can weather any storm that life will bring you.

  • But also, as the economic crisis has shown us, it's wealth and not income that allows people to weather financial crises.

  • Large companies have enough resources to weather the storms of economic, market, and even regulatory reversals.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Instead, they have chosen to weather the storm by supplementing their dwindling coffee incomes in other ways.

    Academic text (1997)
  • We can weather any challenge if we support each other.

Synonyms

to endure
vsto weather
304 3.5

To deal with something difficult for a long time without giving up

adds the idea of facing hardship with courage rather than only lasting over time
to withstand
vsto weather
122 4.2

To resist strong or harmful force without breaking

leans more on brave strength to survive danger rather than mere resistance
to brave
vsto weather
43 3.6

To face danger or difficulty with courage

stresses survival through courage and firmness more than neutral endurance
to weather the storm
vsto weather
  • Informal
11 5.2

To survive a difficult time by dealing with problems

highlights getting through hardship by being strong or courageous
to brave out
vsto weather
6.7

To stay and face a difficult situation without showing fear

focuses on surviving by using courage and strength rather than only lasting through it
7.0

Manage to get through a difficult situation

focuses on enduring hardship through courage rather than simple problem solving

Antonyms

220 3.0

To stop resisting and agree to what others want

44 6.6

To die because of a serious illness or strong force

Idioms

21 5.3

Feeling slightly ill and not your usual self

11 5.2

To survive a difficult time by dealing with problems

Asking what the weather is like in a place

6.0

Complain angrily about bad weather that causes problems

Very wet, rainy weather that ducks like

Changing often in ways you cannot predict

A joking phrase for weather so rainy that only ducks enjoy it

Have a strong influence on a group's mood or decisions

heavy weather
  • Informal
8.3

Make a task seem harder than it is

Very wet weather that only ducks like

Very rainy weather that ducks enjoy

Phrasal Verbs

To find out what the weather is now or will be like

To discuss small safe topics to start conversation and fill silence

Act as if a task is much harder than it is

Manage to get through a difficult situation

To survive a period of very cold weather

Compounds

46 1.0

Weather that makes being outside unpleasant, often with rain or strong wind

A United States government agency that gives weather forecasts and warnings

25 1.0

A period when the air is much colder than usual

The state of the air at a place and time, like temperature, wind, clouds, or rain

A short report that says what the weather will be like

weather station
  • Specialized
11 2.7

A place with instruments and people who measure and record the weather

10 1.0

Dry, mild, sunny conditions that are pleasant for outdoor activities

9 1.0

Warm, sunny, and comfortable weather that people enjoy

5 2.5

A map showing temperature, rain, and air pressure in a region at one time

weather satellite
  • Specialized
4 3.5

A satellite made by people that takes pictures and information about the Earth's weather

3 3.7

Suitable for use in any weather, like rain or snow

A person who says what the weather will be

weather forecasting
  • Specialized
3 3.4

Predicting what the weather will be like later in a place

Having a rough, worn look after being outdoors in sun or wind

A shift in the weather that brings different temperatures, rain, or wind

2 5.6

A person who helps only when things are good and leaves during problems

1 1.3

Nice dry conditions good for outdoor activities

Bright weather with a clear sky and no rain

An official office that collects and predicts weather

weather deck
  • Specialized
1 6.4

Top outside part of a ship open to rain and wind that protects the area below

weather stripping
  • Specialized
1 3.5

A thin piece of material placed around doors and windows to stop cold air, water or dust from entering

1 3.7

A rod on a roof that turns to show wind direction

fair-weather fan
  • Informal
1 7.4

A person who supports a team only when it is winning

Clothing that keeps you dry and warm in rain or storms

weather radar
  • Specialized
1 3.2

A device that finds clouds and rain to help weather forecasts

1 7.5

A careful watch for danger or change

A report that says what the weather will be like for a place and time

weather sheet
  • Jargon
1 9.9

A rope or chain used to control the angle of a sail to the wind

A jacket that keeps you dry and warm in wind or rain

A loyal person who helps you in good and bad times

Cold, wet weather that feels unpleasant outside

9.1

Unpleasant wet and cold weather that makes you feel miserable

A time with little or no sunshine

Very strong winds and heavy rain that make conditions dangerous

weather chart
  • Specialized
3.4

A map that shows weather in a place at one time, like wind and temperature

weather ship
  • Archaic
7.4

A ship at sea that collects and sends weather information

A part of a ship or building that faces the wind

4.3

A thin strip on doors or windows that stops cold air and water entering

How Resilient

to survive
2.7
to withstand
122 4.2
to weather
48 5.2
to overcome
429 2.9
to get through
332 2.8

Surface Forms

weather infinitive
weathered past
weathered past participle
weathering present participle
weathers third person singular

Etymology

Weather as a verb (to endure) grew from sailors using the word for getting through a storm; imagine a ship that survives strong wind and rain. That's why to weather trouble means to endure or come through hard times.