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resistto refuse to accept or comply with something; to withstand the action or effect of

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to refuse to accept or comply with something; to withstand the action or effect of

Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈzɪst/

Korean meaning: 저항하다, 거부하다, 참다

Korean pronunciation: 리**지**스트

Example Sentences

  • My cat resists taking medicine like it's poison from her worst enemy.
  • I tried to resist buying another coffee, but the barista's smile was too powerful.
  • Students often resist doing homework until the last minute.

resist

VERB

//rɪˈzɪst//

to refuse to accept or comply with something; to withstand the action or effect of

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/rɪˈzɪst/
🇬🇧 UK/rɪˈzɪst/

🌳Etymology

Prefixre--
Rootsist

Origin

라틴어에서 온 단어로, '뒤로(re-)'와 '서다(sistere)'가 합쳐져서 '뒤로 물러서서 맞서다'라는 의미가 되었습니다. 마치 적이 앞으로 밀고 올 때 뒤로 한 발 물러서서 버티는 모습을 상상해보세요.

🎵Rhyme

insistpersistconsistexisttwist
insist
persist
consist
exist
twist

🔗Collocations

resist temptation
resist change
resist arrest
resist pressure
couldn't resist
resist the urge

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat resists taking medicine like it's poison from her worst enemy.

😄 Fun example

I tried to resist buying another coffee, but the barista's smile was too powerful.

Students often resist doing homework until the last minute.

The material can resist high temperatures up to 500 degrees.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

opposewithstandfightrefusereject

Antonyms

acceptsubmityield

Related

resistanceresistantpersistenceinsistence

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