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resists |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb resist 3 of 5 senses of resist Sense 1 defy, resist, refuse => beggar Sense 2 resist, hold out withstand, stand firm => stand out => stand up => outbrave => hold off => stand remain firm => defy, withstand, hold hold up Sense 3 protest, resist, dissent => strike, walk out => demonstrate, march => rebel, arise, rise, rise up => rebel, renegade Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb resist 3 of 5 senses of resist Sense 1 defy, resist, refuse => beggar Sense 2 resist, hold out withstand, stand firm => stand out => stand up => outbrave => hold off => stand remain firm => defy, withstand, hold hold up => weather, endure, brave, brave out Sense 3 protest, resist, dissent => strike, walk out => demonstrate, march => picket => rebel, arise, rise, rise up => revolt => mutiny => rebel, renegade Entailment of verb resist Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb resist 5 senses of resist Sense 1 defy, resist, refuse => elude, escape Sense 2 resist, hold out withstand, stand firm => fight, oppose, fight back fight down defend Sense 3 protest, resist, dissent => oppose, controvert, contradict Sense 4 resist, stand fend => fight, oppose, fight back fight down defend Sense 5 resist, balk, baulk, jib => disobey Familiarity of verb resist resist used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 5) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb resist Sense 1 defy, resist, refuse => elude, escape -------------- Sense 2 resist, hold out withstand, stand firm => fight, oppose, fight back fight down defend -------------- Sense 3 protest, resist, dissent => oppose, controvert, contradict -------------- Sense 4 resist, stand fend => fight, oppose, fight back fight down defend -------------- Sense 5 resist, balk, baulk, jib => disobey -------------- Overview of verb resist The verb resist has 5 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (12) defy, resist, refuse -- (elude, esp. in a baffling way "This behavior defies explanation") 2. (11) resist, hold out withstand, stand firm -- (stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something) 3. (2) protest, resist, dissent -- (fight back also metaphorically: "His body protested against the harsh training") 4. (1) resist, stand fend -- (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") 5. resist, balk, baulk, jib -- (refuse to comply) Overview of verb resist The verb resist has 5 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (12) defy, resist, refuse -- (elude, esp. in a baffling way "This behavior defies explanation") 2. (11) resist, hold out withstand, stand firm -- (stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something) 3. (2) protest, resist, dissent -- (fight back also metaphorically: "His body protested against the harsh training") 4. (1) resist, stand fend -- (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") 5. resist, balk, baulk, jib -- (refuse to comply)
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