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Try to resist the urge to rush your answer.
What does Resist mean?
Resist means fight against or hold back.
Dictionary definition
To oppose or push back against something.
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The thick coat helped the animal resist cold weather.
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The passage explained how people can resist pressure by making thoughtful choices.
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What does resist mean?
Resist means fight against or hold back.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to resist?
Oppose is close to resist in this main meaning.
Practice 3
Choose the best word to complete the sentence: Try to ____ the urge to rush your answer.
Resist best completes the sentence.
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MeaningResist means fight against or hold back.
ExampleExample: Try to resist the urge to rush your answer.
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- ri · zist
- Strongest beat
- zist
- Ending
- zist
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on zist.
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Resist word family
Base word
resist
verb
resists
Pushes back against.
verb
resisted
Pushed back against in the past.
noun
resistance
The act or force of resisting.
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