| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Verb | 1. To confront, withstand or oppose.[Eve - graph theoretic] 2. Present participle conjugation of the verb defy.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Base (defy) |
1. Resist or confront with resistance.[Wordnet]. 2. Elude, especially in a baffling way.[Wordnet]. 3. Challenge.[Wordnet]. 4. Challenge; "I dare you!".[Wordnet]. 5. To renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce.[Websters]. 6. To provoke to combat or strife; to call out to combat; to challenge; to dare; to brave; to set at defiance; to treat with contempt; as, to defy an enemy; to defy the power of a magistrate; to defy the arguments of an opponent; to defy public opinion.[Websters]. 7. Base verb from the following inflections: defying, defied, defies, defier, defiers, defyingly and defiedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
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Sources: compiled from various sources, (under license) copyright 2008. |
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"Defying" is a common misspelling or typo for: deifying. |
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Date "Defying" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1514. (references) |
Topics by Level of Interest: DEFYING | ||||
| Topics sorted by level of Interest | Level (1=low, 600=high) | Topics sorted Alphabetically | Level (1=low, 600=high) | |
| Defying Gravity | 26 | Death Defying Acts | 14 | |
| Death Defying Acts | 14 | Defying Gravity | 26 | |
| Defying Gravity (song) | 12 | Defying Gravity (film) | 11 | |
| Defying Gravity (film) | 11 | Defying Gravity (song) | 12 | |
| Defying the Rules | 5 | Defying the Rules | 5 | |
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Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses). | ||||
| Language | Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses) | |||
| Al Arabiya | طاوَلَ (challenge, challenged, challenges, challenging, defied), ساجَلَ (challenge, challenged, challenges, challenging, defied), تَعَرَّضَ (challenge, challenged, challenges, challenging, confront), تَحَدَّى (beard, challenge, defy, outface, bearded), نازَلَ (beard, bearded, bearding, Beards, challenge), قابَلَ (confront, face, subtend, challenge, challenged), تَصَدَّى (challenge, challenged, challenges, challenging, confront), اِنْبَرَى لِـ (challenge, challenged, challenges, challenging, confront), جَابَهَ (confront, challenge, challenged, challenges, challenging), كَفَحَ (challenge, challenged, challenges, challenging, confront). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, defying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Al Fus-Ha | طاوَلَ (challenge, challenged, challenges, challenging, defied), ساجَلَ (challenge, challenged, challenges, challenging, defied), تَعَرَّضَ (challenge, challenged, challenges, challenging, confront), تَحَدَّى (beard, challenge, defy, outface, bearded), نازَلَ (beard, bearded, bearding, Beards, challenge), قابَلَ (confront, face, subtend, challenge, challenged), تَصَدَّى (challenge, challenged, challenges, challenging, confront), اِنْبَرَى لِـ (challenge, challenged, challenges, challenging, confront), جَابَهَ (confront, challenge, challenged, challenges, challenging), كَفَحَ (challenge, challenged, challenges, challenging, confront). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, defying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Arabic | طاوَلَ (challenge, challenged, challenges, challenging, defied), ساجَلَ (challenge, challenged, challenges, challenging, defied), تَعَرَّضَ (challenge, challenged, challenges, challenging, confront), تَحَدَّى (beard, challenge, defy, outface, bearded), نازَلَ (beard, bearded, bearding, Beards, challenge), قابَلَ (confront, face, subtend, challenge, challenged), تَصَدَّى (challenge, challenged, challenges, challenging, confront), اِنْبَرَى لِـ (challenge, challenged, challenges, challenging, confront), جَابَهَ (confront, challenge, challenged, challenges, challenging), كَفَحَ (challenge, challenged, challenges, challenging, confront). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, defying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Bohemian | prkosan (defiant, defying, froward), vzpírání se (defying, struggling). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, defying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Brazilian Portuguese | provocando (provoking, defying, aggravating, triggering), desafiando (defying), contrastando (defying, opposing, contrasting), desafiar (to defy, challenge, defy, incite, provoke), defying (defying). Additional references: Brazilian Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, defying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Cestina | prkosan (defiant, defying, froward), vzpírání se (defying, struggling). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, defying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Chinese Simplified | 违抗 (to disobey, defy, defies, defying). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, defying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Corse | sfidà (defy, to defy, baffle, confront, dare), ruzzicà (defy, to defy, to crunch, arise, arouse), pruvucà (excite, to excite, provoke, to provoke, beseech), disfidà (defy, to defy, baffle, confront, dare), affruntà (confront, to confront, defy, to defy, withstand), fà a rùzzica (defy, to defy, challenging, baffle, confront). Additional references: Corse, France, Italy, defying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Corsi | sfidà (defy, to defy, baffle, confront, dare), ruzzicà (defy, to defy, to crunch, arise, arouse), pruvucà (excite, to excite, provoke, to provoke, beseech), disfidà (defy, to defy, baffle, confront, dare), affruntà (confront, to confront, defy, to defy, withstand), fà a rùzzica (defy, to defy, challenging, baffle, confront). Additional references: Corsi, France, Italy, defying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Corsican | sfidà (defy, to defy, baffle, confront, dare), ruzzicà (defy, to defy, to crunch, arise, arouse), pruvucà (excite, to excite, provoke, to provoke, beseech), disfidà (defy, to defy, baffle, confront, dare), affruntà (confront, to confront, defy, to defy, withstand), fà a rùzzica (defy, to defy, challenging, baffle, confront). Additional references: Corsican, France, Italy, defying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Corso | sfidà (defy, to defy, baffle, confront, dare), ruzzicà (defy, to defy, to crunch, arise, arouse), pruvucà (excite, to excite, provoke, to provoke, beseech), disfidà (defy, to defy, baffle, confront, dare), affruntà (confront, to confront, defy, to defy, withstand), fà a rùzzica (defy, to defy, challenging, baffle, confront). Additional references: Corso, France, Italy, defying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Corsu | sfidà (defy, to defy, baffle, confront, dare), ruzzicà (defy, to defy, to crunch, arise, arouse), pruvucà (excite, to excite, provoke, to provoke, beseech), disfidà (defy, to defy, baffle, confront, dare), affruntà (confront, to confront, defy, to defy, withstand), fà a rùzzica (defy, to defy, challenging, baffle, confront). Additional references: Corsu, France, Italy, defying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Czech | prkosan (defiant, defying, froward), vzpírání se (defying, struggling). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, defying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Deutsch | trotzend (defying, braving, insisting, persisting, pouting), herausfordernd (challenging, defying, provocative, provoking, daring), überdauernd (defying, outlasting), trotzende (defying), trotzen (defy, brave, mock, withstand, be headstrong). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, defying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Dutch | tartend (defiant, provoking, defying, exceeding), trotserend (defying). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, defying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Français | défiant (defying, mistrustful, challenging, distrustful, baffling), provoquant (provoking, defying, eliciting, conducing, defiant), bravant (braving, defying), d'un ton provocateur (defying, exceeding, provoking), d'un air provocateur (defying, exceeding, provoking), provocant (defiant, provocative, challenging, coquettish, defiantly), provocateur (challenger, challenging, provocative, inflammatory, provocatively), défier (defy, to defy, brave, challenge, beard). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, defying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| French | défiant (defying, mistrustful, challenging, distrustful, baffling), provoquant (provoking, defying, eliciting, conducing, defiant), bravant (braving, defying), d'un ton provocateur (defying, exceeding, provoking), d'un air provocateur (defying, exceeding, provoking), provocant (defiant, provocative, challenging, coquettish, defiantly), provocateur (challenger, challenging, provocative, inflammatory, provocatively), défier (defy, to defy, brave, challenge, beard). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, defying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| German | trotzend (defying, braving, insisting, persisting, pouting), herausfordernd (challenging, defying, provocative, provoking, daring), überdauernd (defying, outlasting), trotzende (defying), trotzen (defy, brave, mock, withstand, be headstrong). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, defying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| High Arabic | طاوَلَ (challenge, challenged, challenges, challenging, defied), ساجَلَ (challenge, challenged, challenges, challenging, defied), تَعَرَّضَ (challenge, challenged, challenges, challenging, confront), تَحَدَّى (beard, challenge, defy, outface, bearded), نازَلَ (beard, bearded, bearding, Beards, challenge), قابَلَ (confront, face, subtend, challenge, challenged), تَصَدَّى (challenge, challenged, challenges, challenging, confront), اِنْبَرَى لِـ (challenge, challenged, challenges, challenging, confront), جَابَهَ (confront, challenge, challenged, challenges, challenging), كَفَحَ (challenge, challenged, challenges, challenging, confront). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, defying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| High German | trotzend (defying, braving, insisting, persisting, pouting), herausfordernd (challenging, defying, provocative, provoking, daring), überdauernd (defying, outlasting), trotzende (defying), trotzen (defy, brave, mock, withstand, be headstrong). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, defying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hochdeutsch | trotzend (defying, braving, insisting, persisting, pouting), herausfordernd (challenging, defying, provocative, provoking, daring), überdauernd (defying, outlasting), trotzende (defying), trotzen (defy, brave, mock, withstand, be headstrong). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, defying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Italian | sfidando (defying, braving). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, defying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Japanese | 破り (escaping, getting away from, defying, violating), やぶり (defying, escaping, getting away from), 無視 (disregard, ignore, neglect, defiance, defying), 重力を無視すること (gravity defying, gravity-defying), 干魃を無視すること (drought defying, drought-defying). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, defying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Norwegian | Å trossing (defying). Additional references: Norwegian, Norway, defying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Portuguese | provocando (provoking, defying, aggravating, triggering), desafiando (defying, challenging), contrastando (defying, opposing, contrasting), desafiar (challenge, defy, to defy, incite, provoke), defying (defying). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, defying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ruotsi | trotsigt (defying, refractory), trotsig (defiant, obsinate, refractory, defying, obstinate). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, defying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Scots Gaelic | dùbhlanachd (challenging, defying), dubhlanach (defying). Additional references: Scots Gaelic, United Kingdom, defying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Spanish | desafiando (challenging, defying, daring, in the teeth of), retando (defying, provoking), desafiar (challenge, defy, outdare, to defy, beard). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, defying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Svenska | trotsigt (defying, refractory), trotsig (defiant, obsinate, refractory, defying, obstinate). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, defying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Swedish | trotsigt (defying, refractory), trotsig (defiant, obsinate, refractory, defying, obstinate). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, defying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Turkish | her türlü rekabete açık olmak (to be defying all competition). Additional references: Turkish, Turkey, Bulgaria, defying. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Source: Eve, based on a combination of meta analysis and graph theory (for near and back translations). | Top | |||
| Language | Translations for “defying” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses. | |||
| Pig Latin | efyingday (defying). Additional references: Pig Latin, defying. (volunteer) | |||
| Terran A | rgyab 'gal (conflict violations of the dharma, contradiction, contrary, defying, opposite). Additional references: Terran A, defying. (volunteer) | |||
| Terran B | droafnan (defying). Additional references: Terran B, defying. (volunteer) | |||
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| Language | Period | Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses) | ||
| Old French | 900 - 1400 | afitier (provoke, to provoke, defy, incite, to defy), aatir (provoke, to provoke, defy, incite, to defy), aatiner (provoke, to provoke, defy, incite, to defy). Additional references: Old French, defying. (volunteer) | ||
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| Language | Chapter Name | Chapter 42, Verse 42 | ||
Albanian |
Shura | Përgjegjësia (ndëshkimi) është vetëm kundër atyre që u bëjnë padrejtë dhe kundër atyre që pa farë arsye bëjnë çrregullime në tokë. Për të tillët është një dënim i dhembshëm. | ||
Arabic |
سورة الشورى | إِنَّمَا السَّبِيلُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ يَظْلِمُونَ النَّاسَ وَيَبْغُونَ فِي الْأَرْضِ بِغَيْرِ الْحَقِّ أُوْلَئِكَ لَهُم عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ | ||
Arabic-Transliteration |
Surah Ash-Shura | Innama alssabeelu AAala allatheena yathlimoona alnnasa wayabghoona fee al-ardi bighayri alhaqqi ola-ika lahum AAathabun aleemun | ||
Azerbaijani |
əş-Şura (Şura) surəsi | Cəza ancaq insanlara (haqsız yerə) zülm edənlərə, yer üzündə fitnə-fəsad törədənlərə verilər. Məhz belələrini şiddətli əzab gözləyir! | ||
Bosnian |
EŠ-ŠURA * DOGOVOR | Jedino je put protiv onih koji èine zulmljudima i bune se na Zemlji bez ikakva prava; titakvi æe imati kaznu bolnu. | ||
Brazilian Portuguese |
AX XURA (A CONSULTA) | Só serão incriminados aqueles que injustamente vituperarem e oprimirem os humanos, na terra; esses sofrerão um doloroso castigo. | ||
Chinese |
協商 | 應受責備的，是欺侮他人、並且在地方上蠻橫無理者；這些人將受痛苦的刑罰。 | ||
Dutch |
De Consultatie (Asj-Sjoera) | Het verwijt is slechts tegen hen, die de mensen onrecht aandoen en ten onrechte in het land opstand veroorzaken. Dezen zullen een pijnlijke straf ontvangen. | ||
English |
Councel, Consultation | The blame is only against those who oppress men and wrong-doing and insolently transgress beyond bounds through the land, defying right and justice: for such there will be a penalty grievous. | ||
Finnish |
ASH-SHUURA (Neuvonpidon suura) | Tuomittakoon vain niitä, jotka sortavat ihmisiä ja väärämielisyydessään kapinoitsevat maan päällä; näillä on oleva tuskallinen rangaistus. | ||
French |
La consultation (Achoura) | Il n'y a de voie [de recours] que contre ceux qui lèsent les gens et commettent des abus, contrairement au droit, sur la terre: ceux-là auront un châtiment douloureux. | ||
German |
Die Beratung (Asch-Schüra) | Tadel trifft nur solche, die den Menschen Unrecht zufügen und auf Erden freveln ohne Rechtfertigung. Ihnen wird schmerzliche Strafe. | ||
Indonesian |
ASY SYURA | Sesungguhnya dosa itu atas orang-orang yangberbuat lalim kepada manusia dan melampaui batas dimuka bumi tanpa hak. Mereka itu mendapat azab yangpedih. | ||
Italian |
La Consultazione | Non c'è sanzione se non contro coloro che sonoingiusti con gli uomini e, senza ragione, spargono la corruzione sulla terra:essi avranno doloroso castigo. | ||
Japanese |
相談 (アッ・シューラー) | 他人に悪を行い，また度を越した復讐を企て地上を騒がす者たち，かれらに対する（アッラーの）罰は痛ましい懲罰があるだけである。 | ||
Latin |
SURA | İnnemes sebılü alellezıne yazlimunen nase ve yebğune fil erdı bi ğayril hakk ülaike lehüm azabıün elım | ||
Malay |
Asy-Syuura | Sesungguhnya jalan (untuk menyalahkan) hanyalah terhadap orang-orang yang melakukan kezaliman kepada manusia dan bermaharajalela di muka bumi dengan tiada sebarang alasan yang benar. Mereka itulah orang-orang yang beroleh azab seksa yang tidak berperi sakitnya. | ||
Polish |
NARADA | Ale sposób jest na tych, którzy sa niesprawiedliwi dla ludzi i którzy bezprawnie sa buntownikami na ziemi. Takich czeka kara bolesna! | ||
Portuguese |
AX XURA (A CONSULTA) | Só serão incriminados aqueles que injustamente vituperarem e oprimirem os humanos, na terra; esses sofrerão um doloroso castigo. | ||
Russian |
COBET | A кoгo Aллax cбивaeт c пyти, тoмy нe нaйдeтcя зacтyпникa пocлe Heгo, и ты видишь нeпpaвeдныx, | ||
Spanish |
La consulta | Sólo incurren en él quienes son injustos con los hombres y se insolentan en la tierra injustamente. Esos tales tendrán un castigo doloroso. | ||
Swahili |
SURAT ASH-SHUURA | Bali lawama ipo kwa wale wanao wadhulumu watu, nawanafanya jeuri katika nchi bila ya haki. Hao watapataadhabu iliyo chungu. | ||
Thai |
ซูเราะฮฺ อัซซูรอ (Ash-shura) | ส่วนที่จะเกิดโทษนั้นได้แก่บรรดาผู้ที่อธรรมต่อมนุษย์ และก่อความเสียหายให้เกิดขึ้นในแผ่นดินโดยปราศจากความเป็นธรรม ชนเหล่านี้พวกเขาจะได้รับการลงโทษอันเจ็บปวด | ||
Turkish |
Şûrâ Sûresi | Ancak insanlara zulmedenlere ve yeryüzünde haksızyere taşkınlık edenlere ceza vardır. İşte acıklı azapbunlaradır. | ||
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