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[ dih-fawlt, dee-fawlt ]
/ dɪˈfɔlt, ˈdiˌfɔlt /
noun
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
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Idioms for default
in default of, for lack or want of; in the absence of: In default of male heirs, his daughters inherited his property.
Origin of default
OTHER WORDS FROM default
non·de·fault·ing, adjective, nounpre·de·fault, noun, verbun·de·fault·ed, adjectiveun·de·fault·ing, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for default
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/ (dɪˈfɔːlt) /
noun
verb
Word Origin for default
C13: from Old French defaute, from defaillir to fail, from Vulgar Latin dēfallīre (unattested) to be lacking
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Cultural definitions for default
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Idioms and Phrases with default
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see in default of.
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