Resists
[ri'zists]
Examples
- Mr. George is so entirely overcome at first by this prospect that he resists the proposed honour with great earnestness. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- If she objects, tell her it is my particular wish; and if she resists, say I shall come and fetch her in case of contumacy. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- This high polish is important, for it resists rust and prevents leading. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Shoot him if he resists, I heard some one say. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- It is a reasonable and laudable pride which resists such malevolence. Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.
- It resists moisture, and a roof painted with it need not be gone over again for four or five years. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- Some call a prude, a woman who steadfastly resists being kissed by a man for whom she has no regard, at a time when her heart is devoted to another. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- Shoot him if he resists, an officer said. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- The individual becomes one with his order; or, if he resists, the world is too much for him, and will sooner or later be revenged on him. Plato. The Republic.
- A stone when struck resists. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- The wind resists our progress, and we must exert more force in order to cover the same distance. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
Editor: Rhoda