verb
resist
rih-ZIHST
verb
1
To try to stop or oppose something, or to refuse to give in to it.
"The town resisted the developers' plans for years."
"She couldn't resist a second slice of cake."
2
To remain unaffected or undamaged by something.
"This fabric resists stains well."
How to Use Resist
Learner’s notes
Common pairings
resist temptation
resist change
resist arrest
Word Forms
resisted past tense, resist plural, resisted plural, resists plural, resists singular, resist singular, resisted singular, resistest singular, resistedst singular, resisteth singular
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Etymology
From Latin resistere, "to stand back, oppose" — from re- plus sistere, "to cause to stand".