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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source
re·sist    Audio Help   [ri-zist] Pronunciation Key
–verb (used with object)
1.to withstand, strive against, or oppose: to resist infection; to resist temptation.
2.to withstand the action or effect of: to resist spoilage.
3.to refrain or abstain from, esp. with difficulty or reluctance: They couldn't resist the chocolates.
–verb (used without object)
4.to make a stand or make efforts in opposition; act in opposition; offer resistance.
–noun
5.a substance that prevents or inhibits some effect from taking place, as a coating on a surface of a metallic printing plate that prevents or inhibits corrosion of the metal by acid.
6.Textiles. a chemically inert substance used in resist printing.
[Origin: 1325–75; ME resisten (v.) < L resistere to remain standing, equiv. to re- re- + sistere to cause to stand, akin to stāre to stand]

—Related forms
re·sist·er, noun
re·sist·ing·ly, adverb

—Synonyms 1. confront, counteract, rebuff. See oppose.
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Thesaurus Entries
  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  resist
Part of Speech:  verb
Definition:  To oppose actively and with force.
Synonyms:  withstand
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:  contest
Part of Speech:  verb
Definition:  To take a stand against.
Synonyms:  buck, challenge, dispute, oppose, traverse
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.


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