resist vs fight

resist is not a noun while fight is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
resist	No	No	Yes	No
fight	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fight is a hypernym of resist; that is, fight is a word with a broader meaning than resist:

Other hypernyms of resist include defend, fight back, fight down, oppose.

As verbs, fight is a hypernym of resist; that is, fight is a word with a broader meaning than resist:

Other hypernyms of resist include defend, fight back, fight down, oppose.

resist (noun)	fight (noun)
	a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
	the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
	a boxing or wrestling match
	an aggressive willingness to compete
	an intense verbal dispute

resist (verb)	fight (verb)
stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something	be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
withstand the force of something	fight against or resist strongly
refuse to comply	make a strenuous or labored effort
express opposition through action or words	exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
elude, especially in a baffling way
resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ