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Definition weather in British English

weather verb

verb
/ˈweðə(r)/
1

if something weathers or is weathered, its appearance changes because of the effects of wind, rain etc

Example

The stone weathers to a beautiful pale gold.

Example

Wind and sun had weathered his face.

Synonyms and related words
damage spoil mark
2

to manage a difficult experience without being seriously harmed

Example

He has weathered two corruption scandals already.

Example

An improvement in the economy is helping us weather the storm.

Synonyms and related words
cope overcome carry off
Definition weather in British English

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brass monkeys (noun) fair-weather friend (noun) hunch-weather (noun) in all weather(s) (phrase) keep a weather eye on (phrase) make heavy weather of something (phrase) space weather (noun) the Met Office () under the weather (phrase) weather (noun) weather (verb) weather bomb (noun) weather centre (noun) weather forecast (noun) weather forecaster (noun) weather permitting (phrase) weather station (noun) weather strip (noun) weather vane (noun) weather-beaten (adjective) the storm (phrase)