défier — meaning in English
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English meaning
- affront noun An action or remark that deliberately insults or offends someone.
- challenge noun A task or situation that tests someone's abilities in a demanding but often rewarding way.
- dare verb To have the courage or nerve to do something.
- defy verb To openly refuse to obey or comply with something.
Senses
défier is used for these senses in English:
- affront (transitive) To insult intentionally, especially openly.
- challenge (transitive) To invite (someone) to take part in a competition.
- dare (transitive) To defy or challenge (someone to do something).
- defy (transitive, obsolete) To renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce.
affront — full definition
- noun An action or remark that deliberately insults or offends someone.
- verb To insult or offend someone openly.
challenge — full definition
- noun A task or situation that tests someone's abilities in a demanding but often rewarding way.
- noun An invitation to a contest, or a questioning of something's validity.
- verb To dispute or question something, or to invite someone to a contest.