Translation
to resist
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Word origin
From Latin resistere ('to stand against'), from re plus sistere ('to take a stand'). To resist is literally to stand your ground, the same picture English resist and resistance carry.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- resistere
- English cognates
- resist, resistance
Examples
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The soldiers resisted for three days.
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I could not resist the sweet cake.
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They resisted the enemy.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 15, lesson 2: rezisti, rendevuo, milda and 7 more words.