Resist: alternatives and connections

To be at rest in an erect position; to be fixed in an upright or firm position

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To be at rest in an erect position; to be fixed in an upright or firm position

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To come up from a lower to a higher position; to come above the horizon; to come up from one's bed or place of repose; to mount; to ascend; to rise;…

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One who begs; one who asks or entreats earnestly, or with humility; a petitioner.

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To renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce.

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To point out; to show; to exhibit; to make evident.

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An ancestor; a forefather; -- usually in the plural.

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The whole interior portion of a vessel below the lower deck, in which the cargo is stowed.

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The third month of the year, containing thirty-one days.

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To excel in bravery o/ in insolence; to defy with superior courage or audacity

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Pertaining to rebels or rebellion; acting in revolt; rebellious; as, rebel troops.

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To hold back; to restrain; to keep within prescribed bounds; to curb; to govern.

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One faithless to principle or party.

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To move from a lower position to a higher; to ascend; to mount up. Specifically: -- (a) To go upward by walking, climbing, flying, or any other volun…

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To be at rest in an erect position; to be fixed in an upright or firm position

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To touch or hit with some force, either with the hand or with an instrument; to smite; to give a blow to, either with the hand or with any instrument…

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To stand against; to oppose; to resist, either with physical or moral force; as, to withstand an attack of troops; to withstand eloquence or argument…

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To assert the contrary of; to oppose in words; to take issue with; to gainsay; to deny the truth of, as of a statement or a speaker; to impugn.

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To make matter of controversy; to dispute or oppose by reasoning; to contend against in words or writings; to contest; to debate.

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To ward or fend off; to drive back or away; to repel.

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Not to obey; to neglect or refuse to obey (a superior or his commands, the laws, etc.); to transgress the commands of (one in authority); to violate,…

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To avoid slyly, by artifice, stratagem, or dexterity; to escape from in a covert manner; to mock by an unexpected escape; to baffle; as, to elude an…

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To flee from and avoid; to be saved or exempt from; to shun; to obtain security from; as, to escape danger.

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To strive or contend for victory, with armies or in single combat; to attempt to defeat, subdue, or destroy an enemy, either by blows or weapons; to…

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To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit.

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To act or perform a second time; to do over again; as, to react a play; the same scenes were reacted at Rome.

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To say somethin in return; to answer; to reply; as, to respond to a question or an argument.

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One who, or that which balks.

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One who, or that which balks.

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One who contests; an opponent; a litigant; a disputant; one who claims that which has been awarded to another.

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One who contests; an opponent; a litigant; a disputant; one who claims that which has been awarded to another.

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To differ in opinion; to be of unlike or contrary sentiment; to disagree; -- followed by from.

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To differ in opinion; to be of unlike or contrary sentiment; to disagree; -- followed by from.

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One who or that which defends or protects by warding off harm

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One who or that which defends or protects by warding off harm

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One who protests; -- originally applied to those who adhered to Luther, and protested against, or made a solemn declaration of dissent from, a decree…

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One who protests; -- originally applied to those who adhered to Luther, and protested against, or made a solemn declaration of dissent from, a decree…

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One who protests; one who utters a solemn declaration.

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One who protests; one who utters a solemn declaration.

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To care; to desire.

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To care; to desire.

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A ridge of land left unplowed between furrows, or at the end of a field; a piece missed by the plow slipping aside.

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See Balk.

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To renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce.

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To differ in opinion; to be of unlike or contrary sentiment; to disagree; -- followed by from.

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A fiend.

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A triangular sail set upon a stay or halyard extending from the foremast or fore-topmast to the bowsprit or the jib boom. Large vessels often carry s…

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To affirm in a public or formal manner; to bear witness; to declare solemnly; to avow.

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To deny, as a request, demand, invitation, or command; to decline to do or grant.

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To cast from one; to throw away; to discard.

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To be at rest in an erect position; to be fixed in an upright or firm position

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To stand against; to oppose; to resist, either with physical or moral force; as, to withstand an attack of troops; to withstand eloquence or argument…

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