Definition: 1. Stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something. 2. Express opposition through action or words. 3. Withstand the force of something.
Use 'resist' in a sentence:
1. Unhealthy curiosity is possible to resist.
2. The United States resisted an arms cutoff.
3. They are determined to resist pressure to change the law.
4. Unable to resist the impulse, he glanced at the sea again.
5. She cannot resist giving him advice.
6. In her place I wouldn't have been able to resist it.
7. I finished the cake. I couldn't resist it.
8. He could not resist telling her the truth.
9. I knew she wouldn't be able to resist pairing me off with someone.
10. Why do I resist the description?
11. The government must resist the siren voices calling for tax cuts.
12. Can we, somehow, resist the powers that conspire to domesticate us?
13. It is a war with no holds barred and we must prepare to resist.
14. I only resist things like chocolate if I feel really gross.
15. She says she will resist a single European currency being imposed.
16. The man was shot outside his house as he tried to resist arrest.
17. She couldn't resist a dig at Dave after his unfortunate performance.
18. I couldn't resist the opportunity to meet a real live celebrity.
19. He could resist her charm no longer.
20. You should resist this temptation.
21. Students should resist the temptation to focus on exams alone.
22. They would resist any limitation of their powers.
23. Who could resist the seductions of the tropical island?
24. In these areas we can build special houses to resist earthquake shocks.
25. When she had attempted to cut his nails he resisted.
26. With older populations, they resist change.
27. Congress should resist the temptation to try quick economic fixes.
28. Hitherto, the main emphasis has been on the need to resist aggression.
29. I couldn't resist the temptation to open the letter.
30. The highway was not built according to today's strict standards to resist earthquakes.
31. The Labour government has to date resisted all supplications.
32. She has failed to resist the temptation.
33. Will they be able to resist the temptation to buy?
34. She was charged with resisting arrest.
35. They resisted our attempts to modernize the distribution of books.
36. He couldn't resist showing off his new car.
37. Chemicals form a protective layer that resists both oil and water-based stains.
38. They couldn't resist anymore and decided to render up the city.
39. The magnetic pull of the city was hard to resist.
40. This new paint is designed to resist heat.
41. It was a good speech, but he couldn't resist taking a sideswipe at his opponent.
42. Few males can resist a self-confident seductress.
43. They realized it would be suicidal to resist in the face of overwhelming military superiority.
44. At that time, the government was unwilling to resist foreign invasion.
45. I couldn't resist peeking in the drawer.
46. They wanted to recreate the ability of lotus leaves to resist water.
47. Teenagers may find it difficult to resist peer pressure.
48. Few can resist the lure of adventure.
49. With an effort of will he resisted the temptation.
50. A healthy diet should help your body resist infection.
