resistir — meaning in English

English meaning

• abide verb To accept and follow a rule, decision, or agreement (used with "by").
• resist verb To try to stop or oppose something, or to refuse to give in to it.

Senses

resistir is used for these senses in English:

• abide (transitive) To endure without yielding; to withstand. [from mid-12th c.]
• hold out (idiomatic) To survive, endure.
• resist (transitive) To attempt to counter the actions or effects of.
• resist (intransitive) To oppose; to refuse to accept.
• stand one's ground (literally) To hold a position in battle.

abide — full definition

1. verb To accept and follow a rule, decision, or agreement (used with "by").
2. verb To tolerate or put up with something, especially in negative statements.
3. verb (literary) To remain or continue in a place; to stay.

resist — full definition

1. verb To try to stop or oppose something, or to refuse to give in to it.
2. verb To remain unaffected or undamaged by something.

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