What is "to weather out"

Weather \Weath"er\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Weathered; p. pr. & vb. n. Weathering.]

1. To expose to the air; to air; to season by exposure to air.

   [An eagle] soaring through his wide empire of the air To weather his broad sails.
   --Spenser.

   This gear lacks weathering.
   --Latimer.

2. Hence, to sustain the trying effect of; to bear up against and overcome; to sustain; to endure; to resist; as, to weather the storm.

   For I can weather the roughest gale.
   --Longfellow.

   You will weather the difficulties yet.
   --F. W. Robertson.

3. (Naut.) To sail or pass to the windward of; as, to weather a cape; to weather another ship.

4. (Falconry) To place (a hawk) unhooded in the open air. --Encyc. Brit. To weather a point.

   1. (Naut.) To pass a point of land, leaving it on the lee side.

   2. Hence, to gain or accomplish anything against opposition.

      To weather out, to encounter successfully, though with difficulty; as, to weather out a storm.