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- [ri-zist]
- /rɪˈzɪst/
- /rɪ.ˈzɪ.stə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-zist]
- /rɪˈzɪst/
Definitions of resister word
- verb with object resister to withstand, strive against, or oppose: to resist infection; to resist temptation. 1
- verb with object resister to withstand the action or effect of: to resist spoilage. 1
- verb with object resister to refrain or abstain from, especially with difficulty or reluctance: They couldn't resist the chocolates. 1
- verb without object resister to make a stand or make efforts in opposition; act in opposition; offer resistance. 1
- noun resister a substance that prevents or inhibits some effect from taking place, as a coating on a surface of a metallic printing plate that prevents or inhibits corrosion of the metal by acid. 1
- noun resister Textiles. a chemically inert substance used in resist printing. 1
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Origin of resister
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English resisten (v.) < Latin resistere to remain standing, equivalent to re- re- + sistere to cause to stand, akin to stāre to stand
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Parts of speech for Resister
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
resister popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
resister usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for resister
noun resister
- anarch — an instigator or personification of anarchy
- anti — You can refer to people who are opposed to a particular activity or idea as antis.
- bidder — A bidder is someone who offers to pay a certain amount of money for something that is being sold. If you sell something to the highest bidder, you sell it to the person who offers the most money for it.
- counteragent — a person or thing that counteracts
- disputant — a person who disputes; debater.
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