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   resist

   /rɪˈzɪst/

   verb

   • 1. withstand the action or effect of: "antibodies help us to resist infection" Similar withstandbe proof againsthold out againstcombatcounterweatherendureoutlastrepelbe resistant tobe impervious tobe impermeable tokeep outOpposite be harmed bybe susceptible to
   • ▪ try to prevent by action or argument: "we will continue to resist changes to the treaty" Similar opposefight againstrefuse to acceptbe hostile toobject tobe antitake a stand againstdefygo againstset one's face againstkick againstbalk atobstructimpedehinderblockthwartfrustrateinhibitrestrainstophaltpreventcheckstemcurbdig in one's heelsarchaic:reluctOpposite acceptwelcome
   • ▪ struggle or fight back when pressured or attacked: "he didn't resist despite the weapons he had" Similar struggle with/againstfight (against)put up a fight againstbattle againststand up towithstandstand one's ground againsthold one's ground againsthold offhold out againstcontend withconfrontface up tofend offkeep at bayward offkeep at arm's lengthOpposite submityield
   • 2. refrain from doing or having (something tempting or unwise): "I couldn't resist buying the blouse" Similar refrain fromabstain fromkeep fromforbear fromdesist fromforgoavoidnot give in torestrain oneself fromprevent oneself fromstop oneself fromcheck oneselfOpposite succumb togive in to

   noun

   • 1. a resistant substance applied as a coating to protect a surface during a process, for example to prevent dye or glaze adhering: "new lithographic techniques require their own special resists"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French resister or Latin resistere, from re- (expressing opposition) + sistere ‘stop’ (reduplication of stare ‘to stand’). The current sense of the noun dates from the mid 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. resister noun
   • 2. resistibility noun
   • 3. resistible adjective

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   What does resist mean in English?

   • [VERB] If you resist doing something, or resist the temptation to do it, you stop yourself from doing it although you would like to do it. Students should resist the temptation to focus on exams alone. [VERB noun] She cannot resist giving him advice. [VERB noun/-ing] If someone or something resists damage of some kind, they are not damaged.

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   What does it mean if you are resisting something?

   • “If you are resisting anything, you are focused upon it, pushing against it, and activating the vibration of it – and therefore attracting that which is like it.” – Abraham Hicks 79. “What you are living today is as a result of the thoughts and feelings that you have felt before this. Your future is created from your perspective of today.”

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   What does it mean if you resist a change?

   • If you resist something such as a change, you refuse to accept it and try to prevent it. The Chancellor warned employers to resist demands for high pay increases. [VERB noun/verb-ing] They resisted our attempts to modernize the distribution of books. [VERB noun] If you resist someone or resist an attack by them, you fight back against them.

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   What is the difference between resist and withstand?

   • resist implies an overt recognition of a hostile or threatening force and a positive effort to counteract or repel it. withstand suggests a more passive resistance. Verb He was charged with resisting arrest. These windows can resist very high winds. The drug will help your body resist infection.

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   What does resist mean in Amish?

   • The verb resist comes from the Latin word resistere, meaning “to take a stand,” or “withstand.” People who are able to put up a wall — be it mental, physical, philosophical, emotional, or otherwise — to defend themselves or their group against a threat can be said to resist. The Amish community is still able to resist the influence of technology.

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   To resist something is to keep it at bay or to fend off its influence or advance. You might not be able to resist the temptation to sneak out to the dance in spite of your parents' objections. The verb resist comes from the Latin word resistere, meaning “to take a stand,” or “withstand.”.

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