resist


Definition: Meaning of, resist in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / rɪˈzɪst /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
resist resisted resisted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
resisting resists
  1. [intransitive,transitive usually in negatives] to stop yourself from having something that you like very much or doing something that you want to do
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  2. [transitive] to try to prevent a change from happening, or prevent yourself from being forced to do something
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  3. [intransitive and transitive] to use force to stop something from happening
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  4. [transitive] to not be changed or harmed by something
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resist used in phrases

  • Ni-resist (noun)
    1. cast iron consisting of graphite in a matrix of austenite
  • Ni-resist iron (noun)
    1. cast iron consisting of graphite in a matrix of austenite
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