Defy word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "defy" word

[verb] challenge; "I dare you!"
[verb] resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"
[verb] elude, esp. in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation"

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\De*fy"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Defying}.] [F. d['e]fier, OF. deffier, desfier, LL. disfidare to disown faith or fidelity, to dissolve the bond of allegiance, as between the vassal and his lord; hence, to challenge, defy; fr. L. dis- + fides faith. See {Faith}, and cf. {Diffident}, {Affiance}.] 1. To renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce. [Obs.] I defy the surety and the bond. --Chaucer. For thee I have defied my constant mistress. --Beau. & Fl. 2. 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; as, to defy an enemy; to defy the power of a magistrate; to defy the arguments of an opponent; to defy public opinion. I once again Defy thee to the trial of mortal fight. --Milton. I defy the enemies of our constitution to show the contrary. --Burke.
\De*fy"\, n. A challenge. [Obs.] --Dryden.

Synonyms for defy

dare, hold, hold up, refuse, withstand

Antonyms: apply, lend oneself

Related terms: affront, baffle, be a man, be proof against, bid defiance, brazen out, break the law, bring forward, call out, discomfit, disconcert, endure, face with, not mind, open hostilities, outface, place before, rebuff, repel, ruin, set at naught, stand up

The fun area, different aproach to word »defy«

Let's analyse "defy" as pure text. This string has Four letters in Two syllables and One vowel (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 25% of vowels is 13.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: YFED. Average typing speed for these characters is 1135 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.. . ..-. -.--

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: defy: 5 = 5, reduced: 5 (or 3 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Five.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: defy: 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 = 22, reduced: 22, and the final result is Twenty-Two.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
D (1)	4	Emperor	Determined, Persistant, Idealist
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
F (1)	6	Lovers	Practical, Faithful, Organizer
Y (1)	25	Knight of Wands	Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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