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re·sist I. \rə̇ˈzist, rēˈz-\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English resisten, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French resister, from Latin resistere, from re- + sistere to take a stand, cause to stand; akin to Latin stare to stand — more at stand transitive verb 1. : to withstand the force or the effect of : be able to repel or ward off < armor that resists all weapons > < a constitution that resists disease > < metal that resists acid > 2. : to exert oneself to counteract or defeat : strive against : oppose < resist the enemy valiantly > < resisting arrest > < resisted temptation > < resist the lowering of moral standards > 3. obsolete : to be distasteful to intransitive verb : to exert force in opposition < it can overrule him, yes, but he must somehow resist — H.D.Thoreau > Synonyms: see contest II. noun (-s) 1. obsolete : resistance 2. : something (as a coating) that resists or prevents a particular action: as a. : a substance (as a paste) used in textile printing to prevent either by mechanical or chemical means or both the fixing of a color or mordant on parts of the fabric < additions of inert substances to chemical resists … are often useful — Ellis Clayton > b. : a substance applied to a surface to render it nonconducting during electroplating and thus prevent deposition c. : a protective acid-proof coating on the printing area of a photoengraving undergoing etching — called also acid resist III. adjective Etymology: resist (II) : decorated by or involving decoration by a process in which blank areas of design are made by coating ceramic materials with washable resist before applying glaze, luster, or other finish < a pink and bronze resist jug > < a resist technique > |