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resists

Sayri-ZISTS/ɹɪˈzɪsts/

2 meanings of resists

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of resist. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    She resists every attempt to change her mind.

    The coating resists rust even in salt water.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of resist. Use this when talking about more than one.

    The artist used two resists to keep parts of the cloth white.

    Wax resists stopped the dye from reaching the pattern lines.

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resists is a form of resist

resist, verb: To try to stop something from happening or having an effect. Full entry

Forms
resistresists he/she/itresisting -ing formresisted past tense, past participle
Spelling
resist → resists: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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