verb (past and past participlere·sist·ed, present participlere·sist·ing, 3rd person present singularre·sists)
Definition:
1. transitive and intransitive verb fight against somebody or something: to oppose and stand firm against somebody or something
2. transitive verb refuse to give in to something: to refuse to accept or comply with something resisted all attempts to force them out of their homes
3. transitive verb be unharmed by something: to remain unaltered by the damaging effect of something ability to resist infection
4. transitive and intransitive verb say no to something tempting: to refrain from something in spite of being tempted I couldn't resist taking a peek.
noun (pluralre·sists)
Definition:
industry protective coating: a protective coating used to prevent corrosion or oxidation, provide electrical insulation in a printed circuit, or prevent part of a fabric from accepting dye
[14th century. Directly or via French< Latin resistere "stand against" < sistere "make stand" < stare "to stand"]
