resist
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resist
- /ɹɪˈzɪst/ Canada, US, UK
- /ɹəˈzɪst/ Canada, US, UK
- /ɹɪˈzɪst/ Australia
- /ɹəˈzəst/ New Zealand
Rhymes with -ɪst
Where it comes from
From Middle English resisten, from Middle French resister and Old French resistre, and their source, Latin resistere, from re- + sistere (“cause to stand”).
verb resists · resisting · resisted · resist
- To attempt to counter the actions or effects of. Shepard: You could have resisted. You could have fought! Instead, you surrendered. You quit.
- To withstand the actions of. At length, one night, when the company by ſome accident broke up much ſooner than ordinary, ſo that the candles were not half burnt out, ſhe was not able to reſiſt the temptation, but reſolved to have them ſome way or other. Accordingly, as ſoon as the hurry was over, and the ſervants, as ſhe though
- To oppose; to refuse to accept.
- To be distasteful to. These cates resist me,
noun resists
- A protective coating or covering. Keeping the ties loose ensures that the yarn can absorb the dye without creating a resist.
