weather
Translation
weather, to withstand, to endure
Examples
What's the weather like today?
What's the weather like today?
The company weathered the economic storm.
The company weathered the economic storm.
The stone was weathered by the wind and rain.
The stone was weathered by the wind and rain.
Grammar Patterns
((the)) weather the atmospheric conditions The weather is nice today.
((to)) weather ((sth.)) to withstand or survive sth. The company weathered the storm.
Similar Words
Noun synonyms: climate, conditions; Verb synonyms: endure, survive, withstand
Etymology
From Old English 'weder', related to wind and air.
Memory Tips
A ship must endure the 'weather' (noun) in order to 'weather' (verb) the storm.