| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adverb | 1. In the manner of one denies a request.[Websters]
2. In a disabling manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. In a disabled or incapacitating manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. In a bouncing manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. In a disputed manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 6. In a negative manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 7. In a dispossessed manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 8. In an opposing manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 9. In a confounding or baffling manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 10. Adverbial inflection of the verb-based adjective denying.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adjective Base (Denying) | 1. Present participle conjugation of the verb deny.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Base (deny) | 1. Declare untrue; contradict.[Wordnet]. 2. Refuse to accept or believe.[Wordnet]. 3. Refuse to grant, as of a petition or request.[Wordnet]. 4. Refuse to let have.[Wordnet]. 5. Deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure.[Wordnet]. 6. Deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit.[Wordnet]. 7. Refuse to recognize or acknowledge.[Wordnet]. 8. To declare not to be true; to gainsay; to contradict; -- opposed to affirm, allow, or admit.[Websters]. 9. To refuse (to do something or to accept something); to reject; to decline; to renounce.[Websters]. 10. To refuse to grant; to withhold; to refuse to gratify or yield to; as, to deny a request.[Websters]. 11. To disclaim connection with, responsibility for, and the like; to refuse to acknowledge; to disown; to abjure; to disavow.[Websters]. 12. To answer in /// negative; to declare an assertion not to be true.[Websters]. 13. Base verb from the following inflections: denying, denied, denies, denier, deniers, denyingly and deniedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "DENYINGLY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1885. (references) |
Specialty Definition: deny
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | 1: [Verb] To contradict; to gainsay; to declare a statement or position not to be true. We deny what another says, or we deny a proposition. We deny the truth of an assertion, or the assertion itself. The sense of this verb is often expressed by no or nay.. | 2: [Verb] To refuse to grant; as, we asked for bread, and the man denied us.. | 3: [Verb] Not to afford; to withhold. Who find not Providence all good and wise, Alike in what it gives, and what denies?. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. |
| Slang | Verb. Source: Linguistic 101 students at the University of Oregon. Definition: To block a shot. Context: Used to describe a defensive player blocking the shot of the offensive player . Social Source: Basketball Players. Source: Compiled by The University of Oregon. (additional references) | ||
| Wiktionary | 1: [Verb] To assert that something is not true. I deny that I was at the party. (references) | 2: [Verb] To not allow. I wanted to go to the party, but I was denied. (references) | |
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Common Expressions: deny
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Souls to Deny | Souls to Deny is a 2004 album by the death metal band Suffocation. After almost a decade of silence this is their return to form album. While some say this album is not on par with their greatest efforts (Pierced From Within, Despise The Sun) it is definitely Suffocation all the way. This is also first album featuring new guitarist Guy Marchais(ex-Pyrexia,ex Internal Bleeding). They didn't have a bass player during the recording. Bass was played on the album by Terrance Hobbs and Mike Smith. (references) | ||
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Specialty Expressions: deny
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Notice of Intent to Deny | Administration | Notification by EPA of its preliminary decision to deny a permit application. (references) | |
| Petition to deny | Telecommunications | A petition filed with the FCC by an interested party requesting that the FCC deny a pending application. When a petition is filed, the applicant may file an opposition and the petitioner may file a reply. Resolution of a petition generally requires a Commission letter or order stating whether the petition is granted, denied, or dismissed, and the reasons for the Commission's decision. (references) | |
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