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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Resist \Re*sist"\ (r?-z?st"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Resisted; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Resisting.] [F. r['e]sister, L. resistere,
     pref. re- re- + sistere to stand, cause to stand, v.
     causative of stare to stand. See Stand.]
     1. To stand against; to withstand; to obstruct.
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              That mortal dint,
              Save He who reigns above, none can resist. --Milton.
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     2. To strive against; to endeavor to counteract, defeat, or
        frustrate; to act in opposition to; to oppose.
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              God resisteth the proud.              --James iv. 6.
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              Contrary to his high will
              Whom we resist.                       --Milton.
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     3. To counteract, as a force, by inertia or reaction.
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     4. To be distasteful to. [Obs.] --Shak.
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     Syn: To withstand; oppose; hinder; obstruct; counteract;
          check; thwart; baffle; disappoint.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Resisting \Re*sist"ing\, a.
     Making resistance; opposing; as, a resisting medium. --
     Re*sist"ing ly, adv.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Resist \Re*sist"\ (r?-z?st"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Resisted; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Resisting.] [F. r['e]sister, L. resistere,
     pref. re- re- + sistere to stand, cause to stand, v.
     causative of stare to stand. See Stand.]
     1. To stand against; to withstand; to obstruct.
  
              That mortal dint, Save He who reigns above, none can
              resist.                               --Milton.
  
     2. To strive against; to endeavor to counteract, defeat, or
        frustrate; to act in opposition to; to oppose.
  
              God resisteth the proud.              --James iv. 6.
  
              Contrary to his high will Whom we resist. --Milton.
  
     3. To counteract, as a force, by inertia or reaction.
  
     4. To be distasteful to. [Obs.] --Shak.
  
     Syn: To withstand; oppose; hinder; obstruct; counteract;
          check; thwart; baffle; disappoint.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Resisting \Re*sist"ing\, a.
     Making resistance; opposing; as, a resisting medium. --
     Re*sist"ing ly, adv.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  resisting
     n.
     resistance
     vb.
     (en-ing form of: resist)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  resisting
     n.
     resistance
     vb.
     (en-ing form of: resist)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  resisting
     n.
     resistance
     vb.
     (en-ing form of: resist)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  resisting
     n.
     resistance
     vb.
     (en-ing form of: resist)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  resisting
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm r esist ing)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  resisting
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en resist ordform=prespart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb resist)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Resisting /ɹɪzˈɪstɪŋ/
  المقاومة

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  resisting /ɹɪzˈɪstɪŋ/ 
  vzdorující

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  resisting /ɹɪzˈɪstɪŋ/
  sich entgegenstellend
     Synonyms: opposing, standing up
  
   see: oppose, resist sb./sth., stand up to sb./sth., opposed, resisted, stood up
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  resisting /ɹɪzˈɪstɪŋ/
  standhaltend, widerstehend
     Synonyms: withstanding, standing
  
   see: withstand sb./sth., stand sth., resist sth., withstood, stood, resisted, be designed to resist high temperatures, The structure has been designed to withstand wind speeds of more than 125 mph.
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  resisting /ɹɪzˈɪstɪŋ/
  verkneifend
     Synonyms: denying oneself, stopping oneself
  
   see: deny oneself of …, stop oneself from (saying/doing) sth., resist sth., resist doing sth., denied, stopped oneself, resisted, you deny yourself, he denies himself, refrain from laughing, bite back sth., Please resist making personal/ad hominem attacks., Eric couldn't resist a smile when she finally agreed, after all., She couldn't resist laughing when she saw him in those clothes., Sorry, I could not resist.
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  resisting /ɹɪzˈɪstɪŋ/
  sich wehrend
     Synonym: fighting
  
   see: resist sth., fight sth., resisted, fought
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  resisting /ɹɪzˈɪstɪŋ/
  widerstehend
   see: resist sth., resist doing sth., resisted, he/she resists, I finished the cake – I couldn't resist.
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  resisting /ɹɪzˈɪstɪŋ/
  widerstehend 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  resisting /ɹɪzˈɪstɪŋ/
  widerstrebend 
   see: more resisting, most resisting
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  resisting /ɹɪzˈɪstɪŋ/
  
  που αντιστέκεται

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  resisting /ɹɪzˈɪstɪŋ/
  ellenkezô

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ɹiˈzɪstɪŋ/, /ɹɪˈzɪstɪŋ/


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