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- [verb dih-fahy; noun dih-fahy, dee-fahy]
- /verb dɪˈfaɪ; noun dɪˈfaɪ, ˈdi faɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [verb dih-fahy; noun dih-fahy, dee-fahy]
- /verb dɪˈfaɪ; noun dɪˈfaɪ, ˈdi faɪ/
Definitions of redefy word
- verb with object redefy to challenge the power of; resist boldly or openly: to defy parental authority. 1
- verb with object redefy to offer effective resistance to: a fort that defies attack. 1
- verb with object redefy to challenge (a person) to do something deemed impossible: They defied him to dive off the bridge. 1
- verb with object redefy Archaic. to challenge to a combat or contest. 1
- noun plural redefy a challenge; a defiance. 1
- verb redefy to defy again 0
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Origin of redefy
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English defien < Old French desfier, equivalent to des- dis-1 + fier to trust < Vulgar Latin *fīdāre, variant of Latin fīdere
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Parts of speech for Redefy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
redefy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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