Defy

  • 41defy — de•fy v. [[t]dɪˈfaɪ[/t]] n. [[t]also ˈdi faɪ[/t]] v. fied, fy•ing, 1) to challenge the power of; resist boldly or openly 2) to offer effective resistance to: This fort defies attack[/ex] 3) to challenge (a person) to do something deemed… …

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  • 42defy — /dəˈfaɪ / (say duh fuy) verb (t) (defied, defying) 1. to challenge the power of; resist boldly or openly. 2. to offer effective resistance to: a fort which defies attacks. 3. to challenge (one) to do something deemed impossible. 4. Obsolete to… …

  • 43defy —    A a, ā, hō a ano, kū ē akena …

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  • 44defy — v.tr. ( ies, ied) 1 resist openly; refuse to obey. 2 (of a thing) present insuperable obstacles to (defies solution). 3 (foll. by to + infin.) challenge (a person) to do or prove something. 4 archaic challenge to combat. Etymology: ME f. OF… …

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  • 45defy curfew — disobey curfew, go out against orders …

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  • 46defy description — 1) if something defies description, it is so unusual that it is difficult to describe 2) used for emphasizing that something is very extreme, usually in a way that is bad His drunken behaviour defied description …

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  • 48Motorola Defy — MB525 Manufacturer Motorola Carriers USA T Mobile USA Canada TELUS South Korea SK Telecom Argentina …

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  • 49Motorola DEFY — Motto Bereit für alles, was das Leben bringt. Hersteller Motorola …

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  • 50Motorola Defy — MB525 Lanzamiento 1 de octubre de 2010; hace 1 año (2010 10 01) …

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