resist

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English resisten, from Middle French resister and Old French resistre, and their source, Latin resistere, from re- + sistere (“cause to stand”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɹɪˈzɪst/, /ɹəˈzɪst/ Hyphenation: re‧sist Rhymes: -ɪst === Verb === resist (third-person singular simple present resists, present participle resisting, simple past and past participle resisted) (transitive) To attempt to counter the actions or effects of. (transitive) To withstand the actions of. (intransitive) To oppose; to refuse to accept. Synonym: hold out (transitive, obsolete) To be distasteful to. ==== Usage notes ==== This is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing). See Appendix:English catenative verbs. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Synonyms ==== gainstay oppose withset ==== Antonyms ==== obey submit ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === resist (countable and uncountable, plural resists) A protective coating or covering. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === Istres, Reists, Sister, reists, resits, restis, risest, sister