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Resist means to oppose, or strive against something or someone. It means to abstain from something or someone even though it may be difficult.
Resist means fighting against something or someone. For example, in the sentence, "The drug that James took will help his body resist infection". This sentence simply means that the drug that James took will help him to fight against infection.
