📖 D — The English dictionary · page 10

dedicated — Everyday, meaning 1: A dedicated person works very hard at something because they care about it a lot.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Dedicated equipment or a place is used only for one particular purpose.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To dedicate a book, song or building to someone is to say it is in their honour.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (church) A dedicated church or chapel has been given to God or named after a saint in a ceremony.↗ Example: She is a dedicated swimmer who trains every morning.↗ · Our teacher is dedicated to helping every child.↗ · The town built a dedicated lane for bikes.↗ · The book is dedicated to the author's grandmother.↗ · The church is dedicated to Saint Patrick.↗ · The park was dedicated to the soldiers who died in the war.↗ · He is a dedicated fan of his football team.↗ · To Stella Margaret Alleyne the Green Fairy Book is dedicated↗ · So the king and all the people dedicated the house of God.↗ (Writings 2CH.7.5, JPS 1917)↗ · So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the LORD.↗ (Prophets 1KI.8.63, JPS 1917)↗ · These also did king David dedicate unto the LORD, with the silver and gold that he dedicated of all the nations which he subdued: (Prophets 2SA.8.11, JPS 1917)↗

dedication — Everyday, meaning 1: Hard work and loyalty to a task or a purpose over a long time: «Her dedication to swimming won her the medal».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Words at the start of a book, song or piece of music that say who it is for: «The dedication reads "For my mum"».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (church) A ceremony to give a building, such as a church, or a person to God or to a holy purpose: «the dedication of the new church», «a baby dedication».↗ Everyday, meaning 4: The act of naming something in honour of someone: «the dedication of a bench to Grandad».↗ Example: The coach praised the team's dedication.↗ · It takes dedication to learn the violin.↗ · The dedication in the book said "For Rosie, who loves stories."↗ · The bishop led the dedication of the new church.↗ · At the baby dedication, the parents promised to raise their son in the faith.↗ · The radio played a song dedication for Grandma's birthday.↗ · There was a short dedication when the bench was named after Mrs Kelly.↗ · Nurses show great dedication to their patients.↗ · This was the dedication-offering of the altar, after that it was anointed.↗ (Torah NUM.7.88, JPS 1917)↗ · And the LORD said unto Moses: 'They shall present their offering each prince on his day, for the dedication of the altar.'↗ (Torah NUM.7.11, JPS 1917)↗ · And the princes brought the dedication-offering of the altar in the day that it was anointed, even the princes brought their offering before the altar.↗ (Torah NUM.7.10, JPS 1917)↗ · A Psalm; a Song at the Dedication of the House; of David.↗ (Writings PSA.30.1, JPS 1917)↗ · And on the eighth day they held a solemn assembly; for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days.↗ (Writings 2CH.7.9, JPS 1917)↗ · And the children of Israel, the priests and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy.↗ (Writings EZR.6.16, JPS 1917)↗

deduce — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: To work out a conclusion by thinking carefully from clues or facts.↗ Example: The Thirtieth Path is the Collecting Intelligence, and is so-called because Astrologers deduce from it the judgment of the Stars, and of the celestial signs, and the perfections of their science, according to the rules of their resolutions.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · The Thirtieth Path is the Collecting Intelligence, and is so called because Astrologers deduce from it the judgment of the Stars, and of the celestial signs, and the perfections of their science, according to the rules of their revolutions.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)↗

deduct — Everyday, meaning 1: To take away an amount from a total, such as money or points.↗ Example: Deduct 15 from 50 to find what's left.↗ · The shop deducted 10% from the price.↗ · Points are deducted for late homework.↗ · Tax is deducted from Dad's pay.↗ · The team had three points deducted.↗ · After deducting the cost of the ticket, she had 6 dollars left.↗

deduction — Everyday, meaning 1: An amount taken away from a total (a deduction from your pay).↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Working something out by reasoning from facts you know (Sherlock Holmes's deductions).↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A conclusion you reach that way.↗ Example: After the deduction of tax, he got 300 pounds.↗ · The detective made a clever deduction from the muddy boots.↗ · By deduction, the missing number must be 7.↗ · There's a 5-point deduction for every mistake.↗ · Good scientists use deduction and evidence.↗ · Your deduction was correct!↗

deed — Everyday, meaning 1: Something that someone does on purpose, especially something very good or very bad: «a good deed», «evil deeds».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A legal document, often for owning a house or land: «the deeds to the house».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (US, verb, formal) To give property to someone by a legal document.↗ Example: Helping the lost child was a good deed.↗ · The knight was famous for his brave deeds.↗ · I've done my good deed for the day.↗ · Grandad keeps the deeds to the house in a safe.↗ · The villain's evil deeds were finally discovered.↗ · Be kind in word and deed.↗ · (US formal) He deeded the farm to his daughter.↗ · The memory of a good deed lives.↗ · But in very deed, as I live — and all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD — (Torah NUM.14.21, JPS 1917)↗ · And Joseph said unto them: 'What deed is this that ye have done? know ye not that such a man as I will indeed divine?'↗ (Torah GEN.44.15, JPS 1917)↗ · But in very deed for this cause have I made thee to stand, to show thee My power, and that My name may be declared throughout all the earth.↗ (Torah EXO.9.16, JPS 1917)↗ · But the thunder of His mighty deeds who can understand?↗ (Writings JOB.26.14, JPS 1917)↗ · Also they spoke of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him.↗ (Writings NEH.6.19, JPS 1917)↗ · I will make mention of the deeds of the LORD; yea, I will remember Thy wonders of old.↗ (Writings PSA.77.12, JPS 1917)↗

deem — Everyday, meaning 1: (formal) To consider or judge something in a particular way (The water was deemed safe).↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (formal) To decide officially that something counts as something.↗ Example: The bridge was deemed unsafe and closed.↗ · Do whatever you deem best.↗ · The teacher deemed the answer correct.↗ · Any late entries will be deemed invalid.↗ · The game was deemed too violent for children.↗ · The match was deemed a draw.↗ · But afterwards, finding her words were true, they wondered at her knowledge and deemed her to be the wisest of birds.↗ · These sought their register, that is, the genealogy, but it was not found; therefore were they deemed polluted and put from the priesthood.↗ (Writings EZR.2.62, JPS 1917)↗

deep — Everyday, meaning 1: Deep means going far down from the top.↗ A deep pool has a lot of water.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Deep also tells how far down: 2 meters deep.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A deep sound is low.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: A deep colour is dark and strong.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: A deep sleep is hard to wake from; deep feelings are strong.↗ Everyday, meaning 6: Deep can also mean very wise or thorough, showing a great deal of knowledge and understanding.↗ Example: The pool is 2 meters deep.↗ · The hole is 30 cm deep.↗ · Which lake is deeper?↗ · The box is 5 cm long, 4 cm wide and 3 cm deep.↗ · Do not swim in the deep end alone.↗ · Take a deep breath.↗ · The giant had a deep voice.↗ · Some fish live in the deep sea.↗ · I have deep knowledge and wit.↗ · The deeps cover them — they went down into the depths like a stone.↗ (Torah EXO.15.5, JPS 1917)↗ · the fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained.↗ (Torah GEN.8.2, JPS 1917)↗ · Now the earth was unformed and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the spirit of God hovered over the face of the waters.↗ (Torah GEN.1.2, JPS 1917)↗ · Canst thou find out the deep things of God?↗ (Writings JOB.11.7, JPS 1917)↗ · Or hast thou walked in the recesses of the deep?↗ (Writings JOB.38.16, JPS 1917)↗ · Praise the LORD from the earth, ye sea-monsters, and all deeps; (Writings PSA.148.7, JPS 1917)↗

deepening — Everyday, meaning 1: Deepening means becoming or making something deeper, so it goes further down.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Deepening means becoming stronger, more serious or more intense, like a feeling, a problem or a colour.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A deepening sound or voice becomes lower.↗ Example: The river is deepening its channel every year.↗ · There was a deepening mystery about the missing key.↗ · Their deepening friendship lasted for years.↗ · The sky turned a deepening blue at sunset.↗ · News reports spoke of a deepening crisis.↗ · The workers were deepening the harbour for bigger ships.↗

deeply — Everyday, meaning 1: Very much; strongly, as in feelings.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Far down or far in.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Fully and slowly, as in breathing or sleeping.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Thinking hard and carefully about something.↗ Example: Breathe deeply and count to ten.↗ · She was deeply sorry for what she said.↗ · The baby slept deeply all night.↗ · The tree's roots go deeply into the ground.↗ · He thought deeply about the hard question.↗ · We were deeply moved by the story.↗ · Dig deeply to plant the bush.↗ · The old man loved his garden deeply.↗ · Pinocchio did not answer, but sighed deeply once--twice--a third time.↗ · Turn ye unto Him against whom ye have deeply rebelled, O children of Israel.↗ (Prophets ISA.31.6, JPS 1917)↗ · When their carouse is over, they take to harlotry; her rulers deeply love dishonour.↗ (Prophets HOS.4.18, JPS 1917)↗ · They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah; He will remember their iniquity, He will punish their sins.↗ (Prophets HOS.9.9, JPS 1917)↗

deepness — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: How deep something is, or its depth.↗ Example: Depth [note 15: עוֹמֶק ʽomeq ‘depth’ here is based on the metaphor of עֲמֻקָּה ʽamuqqah ‘deepness’ as a symbol of divine mystery, as found in Biblical poetry, ex.↗ [Job 11:8], [Psalms 64:7], [Ecclesiastes 7:24].↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)↗

deer — Everyday, meaning 1: A deer is a wild animal with long thin legs and brown fur that eats plants and runs fast.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Male deer (stags or bucks) often have antlers, which fall off and grow back each year.↗ Example: We saw a deer at the edge of the woods.↗ · A herd of deer was grazing in the field.↗ · The stag has big antlers.↗ · A baby deer is called a fawn.↗ · Two deer ran across the road.↗ · Reindeer are a kind of deer.↗ · Deer eat grass, leaves and acorns.↗ · Watch out for deer when driving at night.↗ · Another's stray shot had killed the deer.↗

deerskin — Everyday, meaning 1: The skin of a deer, especially when made into soft leather for clothes, shoes or bags.↗ Example: The moccasins were made of soft deerskin.↗ · Stone Age people sewed clothes from deerskin.↗ · Tegumai wrapped himself in a deerskin.↗ · Deerskin gloves are very soft and warm.↗ · The drum was covered with a deerskin.↗ · The hunter dried the deerskin in the sun.↗ · He wears a deerskin jacket, with bright colored beads sewed tightly on it.↗

defamation — Everyday, meaning 1: (law) Defamation is saying or writing something untrue about a person that damages their good name.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Defamation in writing is called libel; spoken defamation is called slander.↗ Example: The actor sued the newspaper for defamation.↗ · Spreading lies online about someone can be defamation.↗ · The judge said the article was defamation because it was not true.↗ · A defamation case can cost a lot of money.↗ · It isn't defamation if what you say is true and fair.↗ · Calling someone a thief without proof could be defamation of character.↗

default — Everyday, meaning 1: (computing) The setting or choice that a computer, phone or game uses unless you change it: «the default font».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: What happens or is chosen automatically when nobody decides otherwise: «by default».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (money, law) Failure to pay back money you owe, or failure to do what you promised: «default on a loan».↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (sport, law) «by default» or «win by default» — to win because the other side did not turn up or could not play.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: (verb) To fail to pay a debt or do a duty; or for a computer to go back to a setting.↗ Everyday, meaning 6: In default of something means in the absence of it, because there is none.↗ Example: The default language on the tablet is English.↗ · Change the default password to keep your account safe.↗ · We won the match by default because the other team didn't turn up.↗ · If you don't choose a colour, the game picks blue by default.↗ · The company defaulted on its loan and the bank took the building.↗ · The printer always defaults to black and white.↗ · My default lunch is a cheese sandwich.↗ · When nobody volunteered, Sam became the leader by default.↗ · 12) which, in default of other parallels, may be worth comparing with that part of this Skazka which refers to the blind man and the cripple in the forest.↗

defeasible — Everyday, meaning 1: (formal, law, logic) Defeasible means able to be cancelled or overturned, for example a right, a contract or a conclusion that may be undone by new facts.↗ Example: «Tweety is a bird, so Tweety flies» is a defeasible conclusion.↗ · The judge said the agreement was defeasible.↗ · Most everyday reasoning is defeasible: new facts can change our minds.↗ · The family's right to the land was defeasible if they stopped farming it.↗ · A scientist's theory is defeasible if a better experiment shows it wrong.↗ · The rule is defeasible: there are exceptions.↗