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défier — [ defje ] v. tr. <conjug. : 7> • 1080 desfier; de dé et fier 1 ♦ Inviter (qqn) à venir se mesurer comme adversaire. ⇒ provoquer. Défier qqn en combat singulier. Défier un ami aux échecs. Défier le tenant du titre (⇒ challenger) . 2 ♦ Mettre … Encyclopédie Universelle
défier — (dé fi é), je défiais, nous défiiens, vous défiiez ; que je défie, que nous défiions, que vous défiiez, v. a. 1° Provoquer à un combat, à une lutte. • Défiant leurs nombreuses cohortes, RAC. Mithr. V, 4. • Toi, superbe Orbassan, c est toi… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Defiance — De*fi ance, n. [OF. defiance, desfiance, challenge, fr. desfier to challenge, F. d[ e]fier. See {Defy}.] 1. The act of defying, putting in opposition, or provoking to combat; a challenge; a provocation; a summons to combat. [1913 Webster] A war… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Defied — defy de*fy (d[ e]*f[imac] ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defied} (d[ e]*f[imac]d ); 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
defy — de*fy (d[ e]*f[imac] ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defied} (d[ e]*f[imac]d ); 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Defying — defy de*fy (d[ e]*f[imac] ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defied} (d[ e]*f[imac]d ); 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To bid defiance — Defiance De*fi ance, n. [OF. defiance, desfiance, challenge, fr. desfier to challenge, F. d[ e]fier. See {Defy}.] 1. The act of defying, putting in opposition, or provoking to combat; a challenge; a provocation; a summons to combat. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To set at defiance — Defiance De*fi ance, n. [OF. defiance, desfiance, challenge, fr. desfier to challenge, F. d[ e]fier. See {Defy}.] 1. The act of defying, putting in opposition, or provoking to combat; a challenge; a provocation; a summons to combat. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
defy — I. transitive verb (defied; defying) Etymology: Middle English, to renounce faith in, challenge, from Anglo French desfier, defier, from des de + fier to entrust, from Vulgar Latin *fidare, alteration of Latin fidere to trust more at bide Date:… … New Collegiate Dictionary
defy — defiable, adj. defyingly, adv. v. /di fuy /; n. /di fuy , dee fuy/, v., defied, defying, n., pl. defies. v.t. 1. to challenge the power of; resist boldly or openly: to defy parental authority. 2. to offer effective resistance to: a fort that… … Universalium
