Fought back against or opposed something; refused to give in to pressure or force.
From Latin 'resistere,' combining 're-' (against) and 'sistere' (to stand). So literally, to resist means 'to stand against' something opposing you.
The word 'resist' is physically baked into its meaning—it literally means 'to stand against.' When you resist a force, you're actually planting yourself and refusing to move, which is why the word works so well for everything from physical resistance to standing up against ideas.
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