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The example sentences of DEFY in videos (15 in total of 65)

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they personal pronoun endure verb, non-3rd person singular present courtesy noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction an determiner occasional adjective willingness noun, singular or mass to to defy verb, base form definition noun, singular or mass - and coordinating conjunction break verb, base form the determiner rules noun, plural .
for preposition or subordinating conjunction over preposition or subordinating conjunction two cardinal number centuries noun, plural , the determiner pope proper noun, singular , for preposition or subordinating conjunction all determiner his possessive pronoun spiritual adjective power noun, singular or mass , dared verb, past tense not adverb defy verb, base form the determiner will modal
unless preposition or subordinating conjunction also adverb we personal pronoun found verb, past tense a determiner way noun, singular or mass to to defy verb, base form the determiner stigma noun, singular or mass that determiner hung noun, singular or mass over preposition or subordinating conjunction their possessive pronoun lives noun, plural .
ottoman noun, singular or mass empire noun, singular or mass the determiner somalis noun, plural managed verb, past tense to to defy verb, base form the determiner portuguese noun, singular or mass economic adjective monopoly adverb of preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner indian noun, singular or mass ocean noun, singular or mass
however adverb , due adjective to to their possessive pronoun instability noun, singular or mass and coordinating conjunction inclination noun, singular or mass to to dissolve verb, base form , these determiner quarks noun, plural appear verb, non-3rd person singular present to to defy verb, base form the determiner
amidst proper noun, singular the determiner market noun, singular or mass carnage noun, singular or mass solana proper noun, singular defy noun, singular or mass has verb, 3rd person singular present been verb, past participle steadily adverb growing verb, gerund or present participle daily adjective active adjective users noun, plural up preposition or subordinating conjunction 380 cardinal number percent noun, singular or mass
but coordinating conjunction there existential there are verb, non-3rd person singular present some determiner close adjective call noun, singular or mass stories noun, plural that determiner defy noun, singular or mass logic noun, singular or mass , and coordinating conjunction some determiner people noun, plural who wh-pronoun manage verb, non-3rd person singular present to to
the determiner sonderkommando proper noun, singular executions noun, plural were verb, past tense of preposition or subordinating conjunction those determiner men noun, plural and coordinating conjunction women noun, plural brave adjective enough adverb to to defy verb, base form their possessive pronoun guards noun, plural
making verb, gerund or present participle choices noun, plural that determiner defy noun, singular or mass gender noun, singular or mass stereotypes noun, plural can modal help verb, base form your possessive pronoun kid noun, singular or mass grow verb, base form up preposition or subordinating conjunction feeling noun, singular or mass like preposition or subordinating conjunction their possessive pronoun
when wh-adverb others noun, plural are verb, non-3rd person singular present able adjective to to achieve verb, base form things noun, plural that wh-determiner seem verb, base form to to defy verb, base form all determiner of preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner assumptions noun, plural ?
that wh-determiner are verb, non-3rd person singular present just adjective things noun, plural that determiner sort noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction defy noun, singular or mass thinking verb, gerund or present participle of preposition or subordinating conjunction it personal pronoun as preposition or subordinating conjunction a determiner literal adjective building noun, singular or mass ,
in preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner aftermath noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner last adjective defy proper noun, singular video noun, singular or mass , i personal pronoun 've verb, non-3rd person singular present gotten verb, past participle tons noun, plural of preposition or subordinating conjunction requests noun, plural to to cover verb, base form
so adverb many adjective , in preposition or subordinating conjunction fact noun, singular or mass , that preposition or subordinating conjunction scientists noun, plural have verb, non-3rd person singular present a determiner special adjective category noun, singular or mass for preposition or subordinating conjunction fossils noun, plural that determiner defy noun, singular or mass classification noun, singular or mass .
even adverb if preposition or subordinating conjunction i personal pronoun have verb, non-3rd person singular present to to defy verb, base form the determiner law noun, singular or mass , felicia proper noun, singular , or coordinating conjunction you personal pronoun

Use "defy" in a sentence | "defy" example sentences

How to use "defy" in a sentence?

  • There's a set of rules out there somewhere that says it all ends by 40. I hope to be able to defy that because I truly love my work.
    -Naomi Watts-
  • But no, had I been successful in my 20s I would have been just fine. But it is nice to defy the odds.
    -Patricia Clarkson-
  • Americans rouse - be unanimous, be virtuous, be firm, exert your courage, trust in Heaven, and nobly defy the enemies both of God and man!
    -Alexander Hamilton-
  • If one of your best friends is making a Star Wars movie, you're not gonna not abuse that privilege. I defy anybody to say otherwise!
    -Simon Pegg-
  • I defy anyone - and I have said this to the Germans - to build a solid, articulated, and viable Europe without France's consent.
    -Pierre Laval-
  • It is the artists of the world, the feelers and the thinkers who will ultimately save us; who can articulate, educate, defy, insist, sing and shout the big dreams.
    -Leonard Bernstein-
  • Worshiping God even amid despair is a way to defy the Adversary and declare our valuing of the good-the best-in life: the Lord!
    -Jack W. Hayford-
  • His books are kept on freestanding shelves hung at different angles on a sea-green wall. They defy gravity, as good books should.
    -David Levithan-
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Definition and meaning of DEFY

What does "defy mean?"

/dəˈfī/

defy

verb
openly resist.

What are synonyms of "defy"?
Some common synonyms of "defy" are:
  • resist,
  • withstand,
  • confront,
  • face,
  • beard,
  • brave,
  • outface,

You can find detailed definitions of them on this page.

/rəˈzist/

resist
noun verb

resistant substance applied as coating to protect surface during process. To fight or prevent something from happening.

/wiTHˈstand/

withstand
verb

To remain unaffected by something or someone.

/kənˈfrənt/

confront
verb

face with hostile intent.

/fās/

face
noun verb

An expression using mouth, nose, eyes etc.. To look toward; point in a certain direction.

/ˈbird/

beard
noun verb

Hair that grows on a man's face. boldly confront.

/brāv/

brave
adjective noun verb

Not letting fear or danger stop you acting. North American Indian warrior. face something unpleasant.

/ˌoutˈfās/

outface
verb

disconcert or defeat opponent by confronting them boldly.

What are antonyms of "defy"?
Some common antonyms of "defy" are:
  • surrender,

You can find detailed definitions of them on this page.

/səˈrendər/

surrender
noun verb

Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up. To give up in a fight that you cannot win.

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