📖 D — The English dictionary · page 25

deuce — Everyday, meaning 1: In tennis, deuce is the score when both players have 40 points, so one must win two points in a row to win the game.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A playing card or a dice face with the number two on it.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (old-fashioned) A mild word for the devil, used to show surprise or annoyance: «What the deuce?».↗ Example: The score was deuce, and the crowd went quiet.↗ · After three deuces, she finally won the game.↗ · He played the deuce of hearts.↗ · I rolled a deuce, so I moved two squares.↗ · «What the deuce is going on here?» asked the old captain.↗ · They went back to deuce again and again.↗ · Where the deuce can the house be?↗

devanagari — Everyday, meaning 1: The writing system (script) used for Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Sanskrit and several other languages of India and Nepal.↗ Example: Hindi is written in the Devanagari script.↗ · In Devanagari, letters hang from a line across the top.↗ · Our classmate wrote her name in Devanagari for us.↗ · Sanskrit, an ancient language, also uses Devanagari.↗ · Devanagari is read from left to right, like English.↗ · The shop sign was in both English and Devanagari.↗

devastate — Everyday, meaning 1: To destroy or badly damage a place, so little is left.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To make someone feel terribly shocked and sad.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (informal) devastating can also mean extremely strong or impressive, as in «a devastating goal».↗ Example: The hurricane devastated the little island town.↗ · Bushfires devastated huge areas of forest in Australia.↗ · Mia was devastated when her old dog died.↗ · The flood devastated the farmers' crops.↗ · The news of the factory closing devastated the whole village.↗ · The team was devastated after losing in the last minute.↗ · She hit a devastating shot into the top corner.↗ · The war devastated the city, but people rebuilt it.↗ · He first sent him to kill the Chimaera, a monster which was at this time devastating the country.↗

develop — Everyday, meaning 1: To develop means to grow and change over time into something bigger, stronger or more complete.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To develop something is to make it, plan it or improve it (develop a new game, develop your skills).↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To develop an illness or a problem is to start to have it.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To develop photos from an old-style camera film means to make the pictures appear using chemicals.↗ Example: A caterpillar develops into a butterfly.↗ · Practice helps you develop your skills.↗ · The scientists developed a new medicine.↗ · She developed a cough after the swim.↗ · The story develops slowly and then gets exciting.↗ · The village developed into a busy town.↗ · Exercise helps children's muscles develop.↗ · Let's develop our plan before we start building.↗ · He would appear to represent that poetical inspiration, which tends to develop man's higher nature, and causes the mind to soar heavenwards.↗

developed — Everyday, meaning 1: Developed is the past form of «develop»: grew, changed, made or improved over time.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: As an adjective, developed means grown, advanced or fully formed (a well-developed plan).↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A developed country is a rich country with many industries and services.↗ Example: The tadpole developed back legs first.↗ · The idea developed into a great school project.↗ · She has well-developed reading skills.↗ · The photos were developed in a dark room.↗ · A developed country usually has good schools and hospitals.↗ · The storm quickly developed into a hurricane.↗ · The company developed a new app.↗ · The Giants personified brute strength alone, but the Titans united to their great physical power intellectual qualifications variously developed.↗ · After the invention of the symbols 11, 111, 1111, when the binary system of notation developed into a decimal, the zero was regarded as the fifth symbol and hence the fifth element.↗ (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗

developer — Everyday, meaning 1: A person or company that writes computer programs, apps or games.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A person or company that buys land and builds houses, shops or offices on it.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A chemical used to make photos appear on old-style film or paper.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Someone who develops or works out a new idea or product.↗ Example: My aunt is a game developer and makes puzzle games.↗ · The developer fixed the bug in the app.↗ · A developer wants to build new houses on the old football field.↗ · Web developers make websites work on phones and computers.↗ · In the darkroom, Grandad dipped the paper in developer and a picture appeared.↗ · The village protested against the developer's plans.↗ · Developers test their code many times before it is released.↗ · The developer of the vaccine worked for years.↗

development — Everyday, meaning 1: Development is the process of growing or changing and becoming bigger, stronger or more advanced.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A development is a new event or piece of news that changes a situation.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Development is the building of new houses, roads or businesses on land; a development can also be a group of new buildings.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Development is the making of a new product or idea, such as a new game or medicine.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: (photography) Development is the process that turns old-style film into photos.↗ Example: We watched the development of tadpoles into frogs.↗ · Reading helps a child's development.↗ · There has been a new development in the missing dog case.↗ · A new housing development is being built near our school.↗ · The development of the vaccine took many years.↗ · The game is still in development.↗ · Good food and sleep are important for healthy development.↗ · Laughing is an infallible sign of the highest degree of mental development.↗ · The twelve sections of this chapter introduce this philo- sophic disquisition upon the Formation and Development of the Universe.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · Their development in three directions is pointed out, namely in the Macrocosm or Universe ; in the Year or in Time ; and in the Microcosm or Man.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · By the science of the Sepher Jezirah the human spirit is fixed to truth, and in reason, and is able to take account of the possible development of intelligence by the evolutions of numbers.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗

device — Everyday, meaning 1: A device is a machine or tool made for a special job, like a phone, a tablet or a can opener.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A device is a clever way or trick used to get a result, like a plan or a technique in writing.↗ Example: Please turn off all devices during the test.↗ · A smoke alarm is a safety device.↗ · He invented a device to water plants automatically.↗ · My tablet is my favourite device.↗ · Keep your device locked with a passcode.↗ · Rhyme is a device poets use.↗ · The teacher left us to our own devices for ten minutes.↗ · A thermometer is a device for measuring temperature.↗ · The Cat was no longer able to get at them and perceived that she must tempt them forth by some device.↗ · Rittangelius gives "replace the formative power upon his throne."↗ Postellus gives "restore the device to its place."↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · For they intended evil against thee, they imagined a device, wherewith they shall not prevail.↗ (Writings PSA.21.12, JPS 1917)↗ · Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; further not his evil device, so that they exalt themselves.↗ (Writings PSA.140.9, JPS 1917)↗ · The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; but the faithless shall be trapped in their own crafty device.↗ (Writings PRO.11.6, JPS 1917)↗

devices — Everyday, meaning 1: Devices are machines or tools made for a special job, especially electronic ones like phones, tablets and laptops.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A device can also be a bomb (explosive device).↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A device can be a clever trick or method, like a memory device.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: «Leave someone to their own devices» means let them do what they want without help.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: A device can also be a decorative design or emblem, such as the badges and symbols on a shield.↗ Example: Please switch off all devices during the test.↗ · We use devices in the computer lesson.↗ · Charge your devices before the trip.↗ · A thermometer is a device for measuring temperature.↗ · Similes and metaphors are literary devices.↗ · The kids were left to their own devices for an hour.↗ · Keep devices out of the bedroom at night.↗ · He stepped into the great lofty hall, whose walls and ceilings shone with gilding and bright colors and heraldic devices.↗ · Cannot my taste discern crafty devices?↗ (Writings JOB.6.30, JPS 1917)↗ · I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of devices.↗ (Writings PRO.8.12, JPS 1917)↗ · Thou hast seen all their vengeance and all their devices against me.↗ (Writings LAM.3.60, JPS 1917)↗

devil — Everyday, meaning 1: The Devil is the main evil spirit in some religions, the enemy of God.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A devil is any evil spirit or demon in stories.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (informal) A little devil is a naughty child or person, said fondly.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (informal) "Poor devil" means a person you feel sorry for; "lucky devil" means a lucky person.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: (mild swearing, old-fashioned) "What the devil...?" or "go to the devil!" show surprise or anger.↗ Everyday, meaning 6: A Tasmanian devil is a small, fierce black animal from Australia.↗ Example: In the story, the devil tricked the farmer.↗ · You little devil, you hid my keys!↗ · Speak of the devil, here comes Sam now!↗ · The poor devil lost his wallet and his bus ticket.↗ · What the devil is that noise?↗ · Tasmanian devils live only in Tasmania.↗ · You won a holiday?↗ You lucky devil!↗ · I'll play devil's advocate and argue the other side.↗ · The Devil got hold of me.↗

devise — Everyday, meaning 1: To invent or plan something clever or new, usually after careful thinking: «devise a plan».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (law, old) To leave property to someone in a will.↗ Example: Devise a fair test to see which paper towel is strongest.↗ · The children devised a plan to rescue the kitten.↗ · Can you devise a quicker way to add these numbers?↗ · The prisoner devised a clever escape.↗ · Our class devised a new game for wet playtime.↗ · Scientists devised a machine to clean the ocean.↗ · The puzzle was of her own devising.↗ · At last he devised a plan.↗ · to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, (Torah EXO.31.4, JPS 1917)↗ · And to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, (Torah EXO.35.32, JPS 1917)↗ · What do ye devise against the LORD?↗ (Prophets NAM.1.9, JPS 1917)↗ · Shall they not go astray that devise evil?↗ (Writings PRO.14.22, JPS 1917)↗ · But mercy and truth shall be for them that devise good.↗ (Writings PRO.14.22, JPS 1917)↗

devoid — Everyday, meaning 1: Devoid of something means completely without it; having none of it at all.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (formal) Used to say a place, person or thing lacks a quality, such as «devoid of life» or «devoid of humour».↗ Example: The Moon is devoid of liquid water on its surface.↗ · The room was devoid of furniture after we moved out.↗ · His voice was devoid of any feeling.↗ · The desert seemed devoid of life, but many animals hid under the sand.↗ · The story was devoid of surprises.↗ · The fridge was devoid of food except for one egg.↗

devolution — Everyday, meaning 1: (politics) Handing some powers from a central government to smaller regional governments or parliaments: «Devolution gave Scotland its own Parliament».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (science, old) Change of a living thing into a simpler form; this idea is not used much in modern biology.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (formal) Passing a job, duty or property on to someone else.↗ Example: Devolution gave Wales its own parliament, the Senedd.↗ · Because of devolution, Scotland decides its own school system.↗ · The Northern Ireland Assembly was set up through devolution.↗ · Some people want more devolution to English cities.↗ · Devolution means power moves from the centre to the regions.↗ · In history we learned that devolution came in 1999.↗

devolve — Everyday, meaning 1: To devolve is to pass a duty, power or job on to another person, often because the first person is no longer able to do it.↗ Example: The duty of guarding the gate devolved on the youngest guard.↗ · When the king grew old, rule devolved upon his son.↗ · The task devolved to me after the captain fell ill.↗

devon — Everyday, meaning 1: Devon is a county in south-west England, with moors, beaches and farms.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: In Australia, devon is a large, mild sausage cut into thin slices for sandwiches.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Devon is also a person's name.↗ Example: We went on holiday to Devon.↗ · Devon has beaches on two different coasts.↗ · Dartmoor is a big moor in Devon.↗ · A Devon cream tea has scones, jam and cream.↗ · In Australia, Gran made me a devon sandwich.↗ · Devon is next to Cornwall.↗

devote — Everyday, meaning 1: To devote time, effort or money to something is to give a lot of it to that one thing.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To devote yourself to someone or something is to care for it or work for it with your whole heart.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (formal) To set a place or a part of something aside for one use, as in a page devoted to sport.↗ Example: She devotes every Saturday morning to swimming practice.↗ · The scientist devoted her whole life to studying bees.↗ · Devote the last five minutes of the test to checking your answers.↗ · Our class devoted a whole wall to the history project.↗ · Grandad is devoted to his garden.↗ · The dog was devoted to the little boy and followed him everywhere.↗ · The magazine devotes two pages to puzzles.↗ · He devoted his pocket money to saving for a bike.↗ · "Yes, and gladly, too," answered the queen, "if you will devote all your time to him.↗