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defies

defies is the plural of defy.

defies is the third-person singular simple present indicative of defy.

Meaning of defy

Noun

defy (plural defies)

  1. (obsolete) A challenge.
    • And, safe intrench'd within, her foes without defies1687, [John Dryden], “(please specify the page number)”, in The Hind and the Panther. A Poem, in Three Parts, 2nd edition, London: […] Jacob Tonson […], →OCLC

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Phrases with defies

Questions about defies

What is defies the plural of?
Defies is the plural of defy.

Words near defies in the dictionary

  1. defie
  2. defied
  3. defied belief
  4. defier
  5. defiers
  6. defies
  7. defies belief
  8. defiest
  9. defieth
  10. defiguration
  11. defigure

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