resist
The origin and history of resist.
Etymology
From Latin resistere, "to stand back, oppose" — from re- plus sistere, "to cause to stand".
The origin and history of resist.
From Latin resistere, "to stand back, oppose" — from re- plus sistere, "to cause to stand".
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