Meaning: The tree survived through storms and other difficult conditions.
Choice of Words: Storms are violent disturbances of the atmosphere. Raged means to be very angry or violent. Endured means to continue to exist despite hardship.
Alternative Expressions
The storm was really bad, but the tree didn't fall down.
Meaning: This sentence is describing a storm that was so strong that it could have knocked down trees. But the tree in this sentence was strong enough to stay standing.
Choice of Words: **The storm** is a reference to the event that happened. **Was really bad** means that the storm was very strong and powerful. **But** is a conjunction that shows that two things are different. **The tree** is a reference to the plant that was affected by the storm. **Didn't fall down** means that the tree was able to withstand the strong winds of the storm.
Even though the storm was strong, the tree stood tall.
Meaning: This sentence is describing a storm that was so strong that it could have knocked down trees. But the tree in this sentence was strong enough to stay standing.
Choice of Words: **Even though** is a phrase that shows that something happened despite something else. **The storm was strong** is a reference to the event that happened. **The tree stood tall** means that the tree was able to withstand the strong winds of the storm.