different between rebel vs resister

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English rebel, rebell, from Old French rebelle, from Latin rebellis (“waging war again; insurgent”), from rebell? (“I wage war again, fight back”), from re- (“again, back”) + bell? (“I wage war”).

Pronunciation

• enPR: r?b??l, IPA^(key): /???b?l/

Noun

rebel (plural rebels)

1. A person who resists an established authority, often violently
2. (US) A person from the Confederate States of America

Related terms

• rebellion
• rebellious

Translations

Etymology 2

From Middle English rebellen, from Old French rebeller, from Latin rebell? (“I wage war again, fight back”), from re- (“again, back”) + bell? (“I wage war”). Doublet of revel.

Pronunciation

• (URP) enPR: r?-b?l?, IPA^(key): /???b?l/
• Rhymes: -?l

Verb

rebel (third-person singular simple present rebels, present participle rebelling, simple past and past participle rebelled)

1. (intransitive) To resist or become defiant toward an authority.

Synonyms

• defy

Antonyms

• obey
• submit

Translations

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin rebellis.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /r??b?l/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /re?b?l/

Adjective

rebel (masculine and feminine plural rebels)

1. rebellious
2. persistent, stubborn

Noun

rebel m or f (plural rebels)

1. rebel

Related terms

• rebel·lar-se

Further reading

• “rebel” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Czech

Noun

rebel m

1. rebel

Synonyms

• povstalec m

Dutch

Etymology

From Old French rebelle, from Latin rebellis (“waging war again; insurgent”), from rebell? (“I wage war again, fight back”), from re- (“again, back”) + bell? (“I wage war”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: re?bel

Noun

rebel m (plural rebellen, diminutive rebelletje n)

1. rebel

Synonyms

• opstandeling

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old French rebelle, from Latin rebellis.

Alternative forms

• rebell, rebelle, rabell, reble, rebul, rebyll

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?r?b?l/, /?r?b?l/, /?r??b?l/

Noun

rebel (plural rebels or rebelx)

1. A sinner (as one who rebels against a deity)
2. (Late Middle English) A rebel (combatant against the extant government)
3. (Late Middle English) One who refuses to follow directives or regulations; a rulebreaker.
4. (Late Middle English, rare) An uprising or revolt against one's authorities.
5. (Late Middle English, rare) One's opponent; an opposing individual.

Derived terms

• rebellen
• rebellioun
• rebellious
• rebelnes
• rebelloure
• rebellyng
• rebelte

Descendants

• English: rebel
• Scots: rebel

References

• “rebel, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-16.
• “rebel, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-16.

Adjective

rebel

1. Revolting, treasonous, rebelling; leading an insurrection or fighting authorities.
2. Sinful, iniquitous; defying the words or commands of a divine authority.
3. Showing disobedience, undutiful; refusing to follow orders, laws, or rules.
4. (rare) Refractory, set in one's ways or opinions.
5. (rare) Impatient, overly hurried or quick.

References

• “rebel, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-16.

Etymology 2

From Old French rebeller.

Verb

rebel

1. Alternative form of rebellen

Romanian

Etymology

From French rebelle, from Latin Rebelle.

Adjective

rebel m or n (feminine singular rebel?, masculine plural rebeli, feminine and neuter plural rebele)

1. rebel, insurgent

Declension

English

Etymology

resist +? -er.

Noun

resister (plural resisters)

1. Alternative form of resistor

Anagrams

• Reisters, Riesters

Interlingua

Verb

resister

1. to resist

Conjugation

Middle French

Etymology

Late Old French (circa 1327). Borrowed from Latin resistere, present active infinitive of resist?.

Verb

resister

1. to resist

Conjugation

• Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

References

• resister on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330–1500) (in French)

Old French

Alternative forms

• resistir
• resistre

Etymology

Late Old French (circa 1327). Borrowed from Latin resistere, present active infinitive of resist?.

Verb

resister

1. to resist

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-sts, *-stt are modified to z, st. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

References

• Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IX^e au XV^e siècle (1881) (resister, supplement)
• resister on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub