diligent
[dil-i-juhnt]
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adjective
constant in effort to accomplish something; attentive and persistent in doing anything: a diligent student.
done or pursued with persevering attention; painstaking: a diligent search of the files.
Origin of diligent
Synonyms for diligent
Synonym study
1. See busy.
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diligent
adjective
Word Origin for diligent
C14: from Old French, from Latin dīligere to value, from dis- apart + legere to read
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