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opposes

English

Verb

opposes

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of oppose

French

Verb

opposes

  1. second-person singular present indicative of opposer
  2. second-person singular present subjunctive of opposer

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resist

English

Etymology

From Middle English resisten, from Old French resistre, Middle French resister, and their source, Latin resistere, from re- + sistere (“cause to stand”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /???z?st/, /???z?st/
  • Rhymes: -?st
  • Hyphenation: re?sist

Verb

resist (third-person singular simple present resists, present participle resisting, simple past and past participle resisted)

  1. (transitive) To attempt to counter the actions or effects of.
  2. (transitive) To withstand the actions of.
  3. (intransitive) To oppose.
  4. (transitive, obsolete) To be distasteful to.
    • 1608, William Shakespeare, Pericles, Prince of Tyre, II. iii. 29:
      These cates resist me,

Usage notes

  • This is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing). See Appendix:English catenative verbs

Derived terms

  • resistance
  • resistless

Synonyms

  • gainstay
  • oppose
  • withset

Antonyms

  • obey
  • submit

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

resist (countable and uncountable, plural resists)

  1. A protective coating or covering.

Translations

Derived terms

  • resist work

References

Anagrams

  • Istres, Reists, Sister, reists, resits, restis, risest, sister

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