- Types Of Speech
- You can use resist as a verb in a sentence.
- About Resist
- A 2 syllables verb and 6 letters with the letters e, i, r, s, and t, 4 consonants, 2 vowels and 2 syllables with the middle letters si. Resist starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters r, re, res, resi, resis, and the ending characters are t, st, ist, sist, esist, ..
- Definition
- Withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"
- Origin/Roots
- Anglo Norman
- Compound Words
- A compound word, resist has more than one word within it. There's 2 words which are res, and ist.
- Scrabble
- Is resist a scrabble word? A 6 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Resist in Pig Latin is said as "esistray or esistrway".
- Unigram
- r | e | s | i | s | t
- Bigram
- re | es | si | is | st
- Trigram
- res | esi | sis | ist
- Quadrigram
- resi | esis | sist
- Word Gram
- Verb Examples
- withstand the force of something;
"The trees resisted her";
"stand the test of time";
"The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow" - stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
- express opposition through action or words;
"dissent to the laws of the country" - refuse to comply
- elude, especially in a baffling way;
"This behavior defies explanation" - resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ;
"His body rejected the liver of the donor"
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abide | put up with something or somebody unpleasant "I cannot bear his constant criticism" "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks" "he learned to tolerate the heat" "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage" |
| Ace | a serve that the receiver is unable to reach |
| Adept | someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field |
| Admonish | take to task "He admonished the child for his bad behavior" |
| Aid | the work of caring for or attending to someone or something "no medical care was required" "the old car needed constant attention" |
| Antagonise | provoke the hostility of "Don''t antagonize your boss" |
| Antagonize | provoke the hostility of "Don''t antagonize your boss" |
| Anticipate | be a forerunner of or occur earlier than "This composition anticipates Impressionism" |
| Apprehension | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" |
| Arm | the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person |
View all cognitive synonyms for Resist
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| Resist | withstand the force of something "The trees resisted her" "stand the test of time" "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow" |
View English words with the unique letters used in resist. Words With The Letters Eirst
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Buffer | an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block used for polishing (as in manicuring) |
| Cowcatcher | an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track |
| Fender | a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to contact |
| Pilot | an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track |
| Stand | a defensive effort "the army made a final stand at the Rhone" |
| Wing | a movable organ for flying (one of a pair) |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Defend | argue or speak in defense of "She supported the motion to strike" |
| Fight | a boxing match "the fight was on television last night" |
| Fight Back | |
| Fight Down | |
| Oppose | be against express opposition to "We oppose the ban on abortion" |
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distress (8 letters) | 9 +3 | 9 +3 | distress | ||
| Disaster (8 letters) | 9 +3 | 9 +3 | disaster | ||
| Stride (6 letters) | 7 +1 | 7 +1 | stride | ||
| Security (8 letters) | 13 +7 | 14 +8 | sryeciut | ||
| Serratia (8 letters) | 8 +2 | 8 +2 | serratia | ||
| Icterus (7 letters) | 9 +3 | 11 +5 | icterus | ||
| Sitter (6 letters) | 6 | 6 | triste | ||
| Suricate (8 letters) | 10 +4 | 12 +6 | suricate | ||
| Cricetus (8 letters) | 12 +6 | 15 +9 | cricetus | ||
| Tarsier (7 letters) | 7 +1 | 7 +1 | rretasi | ||
| Testiere (8 letters) | 8 +2 | 8 +2 | testiere | ||
| Stirrer (7 letters) | 7 +1 | 7 +1 | stirrer | ||
| Severity (8 letters) | 14 +8 | 14 +8 | severity | ||
| Eristic (7 letters) | 9 +3 | 10 +4 | eristic | ||
| Treatise (8 letters) | 8 +2 | 8 +2 | treatise | ||
| Bestiary (8 letters) | 13 +7 | 13 +7 | sybarite | ||
| Credits (7 letters) | 10 +4 | 11 +5 | credits | ||
| Satire (6 letters) | 6 | 6 | satire | ||
| Twister (7 letters) | 10 +4 | 10 +4 | eirsttw | ||
| Crudites (8 letters) | 11 +5 | 13 +7 | crudites | ||
| Bitters (7 letters) | 9 +3 | 10 +4 | bitters | ||
| Castries (8 letters) | 10 +4 | 11 +5 | castries | ||
| Siderite (8 letters) | 9 +3 | 9 +3 | siderite | ||
| Tiresias (8 letters) | 8 +2 | 8 +2 | tiresias | ||
| Resister (8 letters) | 8 +2 | 8 +2 | resister |
Resist Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With R
- Ends With T
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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