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re·sil·ien·cy noun : RESILIENCE

re·sil·ient adjective : marked by resilience

Synonyms

elastic, flexible, rubbery, springy, stretch, supple—more at ELASTIC

res·in noun : any of various substances obtained from the gum or sap of some trees and used esp. in varnishes, plastics, and medicine; also : a comparable synthetic product

— res·in·ous adjective

1resist verb 1 : to fight against : OPPOSE <~ aggression>

2 : to withstand the force or effect of <~ disease>

— re·sist·ible adjective

— re·sist·less adjective

Synonyms

buck, defy, fight, oppose, repel, withstand; also battle, combat, contend (with), counter; contest, dispute; baffle, balk, foil, frustrate, thwart; check, counter, hinder, obstruct, stem

Antonyms

bow (to), capitulate (to), give in (to), submit (to), succumb (to), surrender (to), yield (to)

2resist noun : something (as a coating) that resists or prevents a particular action

re·sis·tance noun 1 : the act or an instance of resisting : OPPOSITION

2 : the power or capacity to resist; especially : the inherent ability of an organism to resist harmful influences (as disease or infection)

3 : the opposition offered by a body to the passage through it of a steady electric current

re·sis·tant adjective : giving or capable of resistance

re·sis·tor noun : a device used to provide resistance to the flow of an electric current in a circuit

res·o·lute adjective : firmly determined in purpose

— res·o·lute·ly adverb

Synonyms

bent, bound, decisive, determined, firm, intent, purposeful, set—more at DETERMINED

res·o·lute·ness noun : the quality or state of being resolute

res·o·lu·tion noun 1 : the act or process of resolving

2 : the action of solving; also : SOLUTION

3 : the quality of being resolute : DETERMINATION

4 : a formal statement expressing the opinion, will, or intent of a body of persons

5 : a measure of the sharpness of an image or of the fineness with which a device can produce or record such an image

Synonyms

[3] decision, decisiveness, determination, firmness, granite, resolve—more at DETERMINATION

[4] conclusion, decision, judgment, opinion, verdict

re·solv·able adjective : capable of being resolved

Synonyms

answerable, explicable, soluble, solvable—more at SOLVABLE

1resolve verb re·solved; re·solv·ing 1 : to break up into constituent parts

2 : to distinguish between or make visible adjacent parts of

3 : to find an answer to : SOLVE

4 : to reach a firm decision about : DECIDE

5 : to make or pass a formal resolution

Synonyms

[3] answer, break, crack, dope, figure out, puzzle, riddle, solve, unravel, work, work out—more at SOLVE

[4] choose, conclude, decide, determine, figure, opt—more at DECIDE

2resolve noun 1 : fixity of purpose

2 : something resolved

Synonyms

decision, decisiveness, determination, firmness, granite, resolution—more at DETERMINATION

res·o·nance noun 1 : the quality or state of being resonant

2 : a reinforcement of sound in a vibrating body caused by waves from another body vibrating at nearly the same rate

res·o·nant adjective 1 : continuing to sound : RESOUNDING

2 : relating to or exhibiting resonance

3 : intensified and enriched by or as if by resonance

— res·o·nant·ly adverb

Synonyms

golden, resounding, ringing, round, sonorous, vibrant; also deep, full, mellifluous, mellow, rich; loud, powerful, stentorian, thundering, thunderous

res·o·nate verb -nat·ed; -nat·ing 1 : to produce or exhibit resonance

2 : to produce or exhibit resonance : REVERBERATE

Synonyms

echo, reecho, resound, reverberate, sound—more at REVERBERATE

res·o·na·tor noun : something that resounds or exhibits resonance

re·sorp·tion noun : the action or process of breaking down and assimilating something (as a tooth or an embryo)

1resort noun [ORIGIN: ME, return, source of aid, fr. AF, fr. resortir to rebound, resort, fr. sortir to go out, leave]

1 : one looked to for help : REFUGE

2 : a turning to someone