O que (quem) é Defy - definição
Defy
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Defy (disambiguation)
·noun A Challenge.
II. Defy ·vt To renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce.
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v. (H; passive is rare) she defied them to prove her guilty
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(defies, defying, defied)
1.
If you defy someone or something that is trying to make you behave in a particular way, you refuse to obey them and behave in that way.
This was the first (and last) time that I dared to defy my mother...
VERB: V n
2.
If you defy someone to do something, you challenge them to do it when you think that they will be unable to do it or too frightened to do it.
I defy you to come up with one major accomplishment of the current Prime Minister...
= dare
VERB: V n to-inf
3.
If something defies description or understanding, it is so strange, extreme, or surprising that it is almost impossible to understand or explain.
It's a devastating and barbaric act that defies all comprehension.
VERB: no passive, no cont, V n
Exemplos de pronúncia para Defy
1. Defy them.
Digital Sanctuary _ Malkia Cyril _ Talks at Google
2. defy the impossible
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3. Defy this government.
Suffragette _ Sarah Gavron & Abi Morgan _ Talks at Google
4. defy all those characterizations.
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5. Then Defy comes along.
Defy Ventures Colorado _ Bob Omer &Stacey Putka _ Talks at Google
Exemplos do corpo de texto para Defy
1. He continued to defy the international community.
2. The Taliban phenomenon continues to defy analysis.
3. And everyone will defy this law." "Some will smoke only to defy the law," said Michael Barbut, 20, laughing and puffing away.
4. "Edwards seems to defy gravity" in Iowa, she said.
5. However, there are signs Taipei could defy convention this time.