resistere

Definitions of resistere
  1. verb
    put up with something or somebody unpleasant
    synonyms: digerire, durare, ingozzare, patire, portare, reggere, smaltire, sopportare, sostenere, tollerare, trangugiare
    patire, soffrire
    experience (emotional) pain
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    accettare
    tolerate or accommodate oneself to
    type of:
    consentire, fare, lasciare, permettere
    consent to, give permission
  2. verb
    express opposition through action or words
    synonyms: contestare, dissentire, protestare, ricalcitrare
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    scioperare
    stop work in order to press demands
    dimostrare
    march in protest; take part in a demonstration
    insorgere, intervenire, ribellarsi, sollevarsi
    take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
    picchettare
    serve as pickets or post pickets
    ammutinarsi
    engage in a mutiny against an authority
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    avversare, contraddire, contrariare, osteggiare
    be resistant to
  3. verb
    continue to live through hardship or adversity
    synonyms: durare, sopravvivere
    essere vivo, vivere
    have life, be alive
    intercedere, intercorrere, sopravvivere
    support oneself
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    types:
    rizzarsi
    resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
  4. verb
    last and be usable
    synonyms: bastare, durare, indossare
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    type of:
    dilungarsi, durare, prolungarsi
    persist for a specified period of time
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