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Defy Pronunciation

Pronounce Defy as D EH F Y.

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    Defy phonetic transcription:

    When you start learning English, it's important to become familiar with the typical sounds of the language. The best way to do this is by studying phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for the word 'defy'. Get the right phonetic representation for any word using our free Phonetic Transcription Tool.

    • Traditional IPA representation of defy: /dɛfj/
    • Modern IPA representation of defy: /dɛfʌ/

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    List of meaning for defy

    to challenge, or test a person or idea

    defy, withstand, hold, hold up(verb)

    resist or confront with resistance

    "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"

    defy, resist, refuse(verb)

    elude, especially in a baffling way

    "This behavior defies explanation"

    defy, dare(verb)

    challenge

    "I dare you!"

    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

    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

    to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage

    a rescue team willing to defy the raging storm

    to refuse to give in to

    a bicyclist who regularly defies illness and infirmity in order to compete in races

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    defy in sentence

    1. Kim decided to defy authority by violating the dress code as evidenced by her purple hair!

    2. After jumping off the roof of a 4-story building and through a ring of fire, the imperishable cat could defy any death-related situation.

    3. In order to peacefully insist upon rights, the protesters promise not to defy the constitution.

    4. The student was bold enough to defy the teacher’s orders.

    5. Her mother warned her against behaving in such a manner that would defy her religion.

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    Quotes and sayings containing the term defy

    I like a lot of these programs and am willing to give them creative license, but when they try and take a legitimate political message being used in real time like ‘ make America great again ’ -- which incidentally is working -- and vilify it by connecting it to terrorism, they defy even the most generous level of objectivity.

    – Tony Sayegh

    Initially, it is possible they may not have much to say, events like this sometimes defy language, and a teen may struggle to discuss. However, remain open for these emerging adults. They need to know that they matter and that the world's complexity is in dire need of their taking the time to think about and understand what it means to be global citizens.

    – Tricia Ferrara

    Yet U.S. supply so far shows precious little sign of slowing down. Quite to the contrary, it continues to defy expectations.

    – The IEA

    This is a test case for whether rule of law really means anything in Thailand when the poor and powerless take on a state agency that has been negligent, if the (Pollution Control Department) can defy an order from the Supreme Administrative Court without facing severe consequences, it spreads the word that government agencies can do what they want.

    – Phil Robertson

    Events like this sometimes defy language, and a teen may struggle to discuss. However, remain open for these emerging adults. They need to know that they matter and that the world's complexity is in dire need of their taking the time to think about and understand what it means to be global citizens.

    – Tricia Ferrara

    Ayatollah Khamenei, the commander in chief of the IRGC, regularly praises Iranian officials who defy the U.S. and scorns officials who advocate cooperation with the U.S., i haven't seen any signs that this institutional culture has changed after the nuclear deal.

    – Karim Sadjadpour

    The Dow Jones is such a backwards-looking list, I cringed when Intel (INTC.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) and Microsoft (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) were added, i'm cringing today. Let's hope Apple can defy the forces of history.

    – Kevin Landis

    It's the most exciting press conference I have been at, I think. Cannes isn't known for its revelatory press conferences but that felt like a weird cinematic event in itself, what remains fascinating about Godard and his work, is that is he is the only director in competition so far, possibly the only one in the entire festival, whose films defy being chewed over in the course of a tweet or a thread of tweets.

    – Robbie Collin

    Using death to defy could not be any simpler for me.

    – Liu Xia

    No matter how old you are, there are certain moments in life when you need your father's hand and your mother's lap to comfort you, to give you the strength to fight and win against the odds. And no matter how old you become, or wherever you may be in this world, you'll realize that your father's hand and your mother's lap will always be there to comfort you and protect you throughout your life. No science or logic can explain this, for these are the matters of love and faith that defy all norms.

    – Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate

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