what is resist

“Resist” usually means to stand against something, to oppose it, or to keep it from affecting you.

Core meaning

In everyday English, resist is a verb with a few closely related uses:

• To fight back or oppose
  • “Protesters vowed to resist the new law.”

• To refuse to accept or be changed by something
  • “Many people resist change at work.”

• To stop yourself from doing something you want
  • “I couldn’t resist eating another slice of cake.”

• To withstand a force or effect
  • “This material resists heat and water.”

Grammatically, “resist” is a regular verb (resist – resisted – resisting).

A quick example story

You walk past a bakery and smell fresh bread.
You really want to buy some, but you’re saving money, so you tell yourself “No” and keep walking.
In that moment, you resist the temptation to buy the bread.

TL;DR: To resist is to oppose, fight back, or hold yourself back from something, whether it’s an outside force, a change, or a temptation.

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