Learn English with English, baby!

Join for FREE!

Social_nav_masthead_logged_in

What does "resist" mean?

Vocabulary Word: resist

1. Definition (v.) to withstand, stand in the way of temptation

Examples I could not resist eating the delicious chocolate eclair that my friend offered me.

Members who passed this quiz

2. Definition (v.) stop oneself from doing something; avoid

Examples I tried to resist smoking cigarettes, but it didn’t work. I had one last night.

Members who passed this quiz

Lessons with this vocab

The iTEP® test

  • Schedule an iTEP® test and take the official English Practice Test.

    Take Now >

Comments

Log in to Comment

wiasullah

wiasullah

Afghanistan

Our country official should resist against corruption to aviod from this bad elements but couldn’t work the strategy

02:42 PM Oct 30 2014 |

MESS

MESS

Turkey

I was not able to resist going shopping before but now I can.

01:10 PM Apr 29 2013 |

Likes (0):

See all >