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stand the test of time en · VERB

Meanings

1. (idiomatic) To remain useful or valued over a long period of time; to last a long time.
   • The urban myth of the sun shining through Box Tunnel on Brunel's birthday may have been knocked on the head, but in its portal facing designs he created structures which have stood the test of time well. 2020 August 26, Tim Dunn, “Great railway bores of our time!”, in Rail, page 46:
   • Pop music comes and goes, but classical music has stood the test of time.

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Relateds

test of time · future-proof

Translations (11)

ru выдержать испытание временем (remain useful over a long period) · es perdurar la probatura del tiempo (remain useful over a long period) · cmn 经得起时间考验 (remain useful over a long period) · pl przetrwać próbę czasu (remain useful over a long period) · it resistere alle ingiurie del tempo (remain useful over a long period) · ru выдерживать испытание временем (remain useful over a long period) · nl de tand des tijds doorstaan (remain useful over a long period) · de die Zeiten überdauern (remain useful over a long period) · es perdurar la probatura temporal (remain useful over a long period) · hu kiállja az idő próbáját (remain useful over a long period) · fi kestää aikaa (remain useful over a long period)