Definisjon av defy

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Verb

defy - challenge; "I dare you!"
dare
challenge raise a formal objection in a court of law
brazen face with defiance or impudence; "brazen it out"
defy - resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"
withstand, hold, hold up
stand firm, withstand, hold out, resist wait uncompromisingly for something desirable; "He held out for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses"
brave, brave out, weather, endure change under the action or influence of the weather; "A weathered old hut"
defy - elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation"
resist, refuse
lend oneself, apply be applicable to; as to an analysis; "This theory lends itself well to our new data"
elude, escape escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"
beggar reduce to beggary
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Substantiv

defy - A challenge.

Verb

defy - To renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce.
defy - To provoke to combat or strife; to call out to combat; to challenge; to dare; to brave; to set at defiance; to treat with contempt.

OmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • defy
    To resist or object firmly to norms, customs, constraints, etc.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) defy
  • Presens: defy / defies
  • Preteritum: defied
  • Perfektum: (have) defied

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