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1. resist
verb. ['rɪˈzɪst, riːˈzɪst'] elude, especially in a baffling way.
Etymology
- resistre (Anglo-Norman)
Rhymes with Resist
- preexist
- reminisced
- coexist
- subsist
- dismissed
- consist
- baptiste
- persist
- insist
- exist
- enlist
- desist
- delist
- twist
- tryst
- quist
- krist
- grist
- ghrist
- frist
- crist
- chryst
- assist
- wrist
- wist
- vist
- schist
- rist
- pissed
- nist
Sentences with resist
1. Verb, base form
The infection is painful for your dog, who may resist your attempts to clean or treat the area.
2. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
They resist fire, bugs and decay, fitting together like a child's toy.
3. Noun, singular or mass
* Low-emissivity (low-e) coatings that resist heat flow.
Quotes about resist
1. I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it.
- Mae West
2. Resist much, obey little.
- Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass
3. I can resist anything except temptation.
- Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan
3. resist
verb. ['rɪˈzɪst, riːˈzɪst'] stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something.
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Etymology
- resistre (Anglo-Norman)
4. resist
verb. ['rɪˈzɪst, riːˈzɪst'] express opposition through action or words.
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- resistre (Anglo-Norman)
5. resist
verb. ['rɪˈzɪst, riːˈzɪst'] withstand the force of something.
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- resistre (Anglo-Norman)