Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with resist in American Collocation
resist verbWhat are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US/rɪˈzɪst/
actively
bravely
fiercely
resolutely
strenuously
strongly
stubbornly
vigorously
The Finns resisted fiercely and fighting continued until March 1940.
aggression
arrest
attempt
eviction
imposition
invasion
occupation
onslaught
oppression
pressure
She continually resisted our attempts to enlist her as a full-time member.