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How to pronounce “resist”
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Pronunciation guide for resist
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of resist with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
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And it was that night of the New Years Eve dinner so we couldn't resist that.
- Definition summary
- (transitive) To attempt to counter the actions or effects of.
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How to pronounce resist
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And it was that night of the New Years Eve dinner so we couldn't resist that.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “resist”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To attempt to counter the actions or effects of.
- (transitive) To withstand the actions of.
- (intransitive) To oppose; to refuse to accept.
- (transitive, obsolete) To be distasteful to.
- [Noun]
- A protective coating or covering. [1]
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