resist
verb/rɪˈzɪst/
/rɪˈzɪst/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they resist | /rɪˈzɪst/ /rɪˈzɪst/ |
| he / she / it resists | /rɪˈzɪsts/ /rɪˈzɪsts/ |
| past simple resisted | /rɪˈzɪstɪd/ /rɪˈzɪstɪd/ |
| past participle resisted | /rɪˈzɪstɪd/ /rɪˈzɪstɪd/ |
| -ing form resisting | /rɪˈzɪstɪŋ/ /rɪˈzɪstɪŋ/ |
- [transitive, intransitive] to refuse to accept something and try to stop it from happening synonym oppose
- resist something They are determined to resist pressure to change the law.
- People naturally resist change.
- resist doing something The bank strongly resisted cutting interest rates.
- Residents who oppose the plans are threatening to resist.
Extra Examples- She steadfastly resisted all attempts to help her.
- I believe we should resist calls for tighter controls.
- They successfully resisted pressure from their competitors to increase prices.
- Employer groups fiercely resisted the introduction of the minimum wage.
- Trends in the national economy confront companies with pressures they are unable to resist.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- fiercely
- firmly
- resolutely
- …
- be able to
- can
- manage to
- …
- the strength to resist something
- [intransitive, transitive] to fight back when attacked; to use force to stop something from happening
- He tried to pin me down, but I resisted.
- resist something She was charged with resisting arrest.
Extra Examples- He gathered forces to resist the invasion.
- The civil population passively resisted.
- [transitive] (usually in negative sentences) to stop yourself from having something you like or doing something you very much want to do
- resist something I finished the cake. I couldn't resist it.
- The Chancellor resisted the temptation to raise business taxes.
- I found the temptation to miss the class too hard to resist.
- She could hardly resist the urge to turn and run.
- resist doing something He couldn't resist showing off his new car.
More Like This Verbs usually followed by -ing formsVerbs usually followed by -ing formsExtra Examples- Eric couldn’t resist a smile when she finally agreed.
- She was powerless to resist the attraction that she felt to him.
- [transitive] resist something to not be harmed or damaged by something
- A healthy diet should help your body resist infection.
- The castle was built to resist attack.
Extra Examples- This new paint is designed to resist heat.
- Aluminium resists corrosion and rust.
- They are treated with silicone to enable them to resist damp.
- crops that resist disease and pest attack
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French resister or Latin resistere, from re- (expressing opposition) + sistere ‘stop’ (reduplication of stare ‘to stand’).
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