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resisted
We have found lemma(root) word of resisted : resist.
Definitions
[rɪˈzɪst], (Verb)
Definitions:
- withstand the action or effect of
(e.g: antibodies help us to resist infection)
- refrain from doing or having (something tempting or unwise)
(e.g: I couldn't resist buying the blouse)
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Origin
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late Middle English: from Old French resister or Latin resistere, from re- (expressing opposition) + sistere ‘stop’ (reduplication of stare ‘to stand’). The current sense of the noun dates from the mid 19th century
[rɪˈzɪst], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a resistant substance applied as a coating to protect a surface during a process, for example to prevent dye or glaze adhering
(e.g: new lithographic techniques require their own special resists)
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Origin
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late Middle English: from Old French resister or Latin resistere, from re- (expressing opposition) + sistere ‘stop’ (reduplication of stare ‘to stand’). The current sense of the noun dates from the mid 19th century
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