n. 25B6; verb
built to resist cold winters : WITHSTAND, be proof against, combat, weather, endure, be resistant to, keep out.
they resisted his attempts to change things : OPPOSE, fight against, refuse to accept, object to, defy, set one's face against, kick against; obstruct, impede, hinder, block, thwart, frustrate; informal be anti.
I resisted the urge to retort : REFRAIN FROM, abstain from, forbear from, desist from, not give in to, restrain oneself from, stop oneself from.
she tried to resist him : STRUGGLE WITH/AGAINST, fight (against), stand up to, withstand, hold off; fend off, ward off.
welcome, submit.
25A0; cannot resist LOVE, adore, relish, have a weakness for, be very keen on, like, delight in, enjoy, take great pleasure in; informal be mad about, get a kick/thrill out of.