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present participle of defy
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1
to go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of
- in those days a woman was brave if she defied fashion and wore white after Labor Day
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2
to invite (someone) to take part in a contest or to perform a feat
- after missing the target, she defied her boyfriend to do better
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3
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage
- a rescue team willing to defy the raging storm
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4
to refuse to give in to
- a bicyclist who regularly defies illness and infirmity in order to compete in races
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