diligence

«diligence» in Mova's school dictionary: careful, steady, hard work that keeps going until the job… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (diligence — uncountable); adjective diligent; adverb diligently

meaning for a pupil

1) Diligence is careful, steady, hard work that keeps going until the job is done properly. tree →

2) (law, business) Due diligence is checking something carefully before making a big decision, such as buying a company or a house. tree →

3) (history) A diligence was also a stagecoach in France and nearby countries long ago. tree →

sense in the lessons

A school value word on reports and posters: it praises effort, care and not giving up. In stories it describes a hard-working character. Phrases: with diligence, due diligence, hard work and diligence.

examples

• Her diligence paid off when she finally learned her times tables. tree →
• The teacher praised Sam's diligence in checking every sum. tree →
• Ants are famous for their diligence. tree →
• With diligence, the team finished the model in time. tree →
• The bank did its due diligence before lending the money. tree →
• He showed great diligence in practising the piano every day. tree →
• The travellers rode a diligence across France in the old story. tree →
• Little by little his diligence was rewarded. tree →

note

Uncountable: «a lot of diligence», not «diligences» (except for old coaches). Diligent is the adjective (a diligent pupil). Diligence is about steady care, not about being clever; a slow worker can be very diligent.

In the corpora

• I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with all diligence.'

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «diligence» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.