resist

Meaning

Verb

1. To attempt to counter the actions or effects of.
2. To withstand the actions of.
3. To oppose; to refuse to accept.
4. (obsolete) To be distasteful to.

Noun

A protective coating or covering.

Hyphenated as

re‧sist

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɹɪˈzɪst/

Etymology

From Middle English resisten, from Middle French resister and Old French resistre, and their source, Latin resistere, from re- + sistere (“cause to stand”).

Sentences

The boy could certainly resist causing that kind of anxiety for the baker .