Webster 1828 · headword: defy
View source image ↗To dare; to provoke to combat or strife, by appealing to the courage of another; to invite one to contest; to challenge.
KJV WORD
defied
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Meaning of defied
To dare; to provoke to combat or strife, by appealing to the courage of another; to invite one to contest; to challenge.
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Root: defy
To dare; to provoke to combat or strife, by appealing to the courage of another; to invite one to contest; to challenge.
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- To dare; to provoke to combat or strife, by appealing to the courage of another; to invite one to contest; to challenge.
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