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defy
Overview of verb defy
The verb defy has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (9) defy, withstand, hold, hold up -- (resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held")
2. (2) defy, resist, refuse -- (elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation")
3. (1) defy, dare -- (challenge; "I dare you!")
Antonyms of verb defy
1 of 3 senses of defy
Sense 2
defy, resist, refuse
Antonym of lend oneself (Sense 1)
=>lend oneself, apply
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb defy
3 senses of defy
Sense 1
defy, withstand, hold, hold up
=> resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm
=> fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend
=> contend, fight, struggle
Sense 2
defy, resist, refuse
=> elude, escape
=> perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound
=> confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate
=> be
Sense 3
defy, dare
=> challenge
=> invite, bid
=> request
=> ask
=> request, bespeak, call for, quest
=> communicate, pass on, pass, pass along, put across
=> convey, transmit, communicate
=> transfer
=> move, displace
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb defy
3 senses of defy
Sense 1
defy, withstand, hold, hold up
=> weather, endure, brave, brave out
Sense 2
defy, resist, refuse
=> beggar
Sense 3
defy, dare
=> brazen
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb defy
3 senses of defy
Sense 1
defy, withstand, hold, hold up
=> resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm
Sense 2
defy, resist, refuse
=> elude, escape
Sense 3
defy, dare
=> challenge
'Cause To' of verb defy
Derived Forms of verb defy
2 of 3 senses of defy
Sense 1
defy, withstand, hold, hold up
RELATED TO>(adj) defiant#1
=> defiant, noncompliant
Sense 3
defy, dare
RELATED TO>(noun) defiance#2
=> defiance
Domain of verb defy
Domain Terms of verb defy
Familiarity of verb defy
defy used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb defy
3 senses of defy
Sense 1
defy, withstand, hold, hold up
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 2
defy, resist, refuse
*> Something ----s something
Sense 3
defy, dare
EX: They defy him to write the letter
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb defy
3 senses of defy
Sense 1
defy, withstand, hold, hold up
> resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm
=> stand out
=> stand up
=> outbrave
=> hold off
=> stand, remain firm
=> defy, withstand, hold, hold up
Sense 2
defy, resist, refuse
> elude, escape
=> defy, resist, refuse
Sense 3
defy, dare
> challenge
=> provoke, stimulate
=> counterchallenge
=> question, oppugn, call into question
=> impeach
=> impugn
=> defy, dare
=> call one's bluff
=> call out
=> remit, remand, send back
=> appeal
=> action, sue, litigate, process
=> litigate
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb defy
Sense 1
defy, withstand, hold, hold up
=> resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm
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Sense 2
defy, resist, refuse
=> elude, escape
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Sense 3
defy, dare
=> challenge
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Grep of verb defy
defy
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