defy, v.
(defied, defies, defying)
freq. cnt. 12
(defied, defies, defying)
freq. cnt. 12
resist or confront with resistance
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 6
defy hold hold up withstand
sample sentences
"The politician defied public opinion""The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"
"The bridge held"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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hypernym
hyponym
elude, especially in a baffling way
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2
defy refuse resist
sample sentences
"This behavior defies explanation"verb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s something
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antonym
challenge
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
dare defy
sample sentences
"I dare you!"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter
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