resilient

  • 11resilient — re|sil|i|ent [rıˈzıliənt] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of resilire to jump back , from salire to jump ] 1.) able to become strong, happy, or successful again after a difficult situation or event →↑tough ▪ Children… …

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  • 12resilient — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove, seem ▪ become ▪ make sth ▪ remain ADVERB …

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  • 13resilient — adjective 1 someone who is resilient quickly becomes healthy or happy again after an illness, difficulty, change etc: I wouldn t worry kids are very resilient. 2 a resilient substance returns to its former shape when pressure is removed… …

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  • 14resilient — adjective 1) resilient materials Syn: flexible, pliable, supple; durable, hardwearing, stout, strong, sturdy, tough See note at flexible 2) young and resilient Syn …

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  • 15resilient — adjective Etymology: Latin resilient , resiliens, present participle of resilire to jump back, recoil, from re + salire to leap more at sally Date: 1674 characterized or marked by resilience: as a. capable of withstanding shock without permanent… …

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  • 16resilient — resiliently, adv. /ri zil yeuhnt, zil ee euhnt/, adj. 1. springing back; rebounding. 2. returning to the original form or position after being bent, compressed, or stretched. 3. recovering readily from illness, depression, adversity, or the like; …

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  • 17resilient — adjective Able to endure tribulation without cracking. He’s resilient, and strong, but sometimes tonight, here, the weight of what he’s saying makes him stop, pause as if lost. Syn: bendable, flexible, strong …

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  • 18resilient — re|sil|ient [ rı zıljənt ] adjective 1. ) able to quickly become healthy, happy, or strong again after an illness, disappointment, or other problem 2. ) a substance or object that is resilient is able to return to its original shape after being… …

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  • 19resilient — adjective 1》 (of a substance or object) able to recoil or spring back into shape after bending, stretching, or being compressed. 2》 (of a person or animal) able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions. Derivatives resilience… …

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  • 20resilient — UK [rɪˈzɪlɪənt] / US [rɪˈzɪljənt] adjective 1) able to quickly become healthy, happy, or strong again after an illness, disappointment, or other problem 2) physics a substance or object that is resilient is able to return to its original shape… …

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