“Thirty,” the first bidder said in a tone that seemed to defy the competition. Ayman al-Zawahiri, the leader of al-Qaeda, explicitly called on French Muslims to oppose the ban. It was probably this opposition that led the young Cargill to the decision that it would really be worth challenging the legend. Once again, we have seen the disturbing scenes of young and old resisting riot police and arbitrary detention in an authoritarian state. He couldn`t bear to open up his terrible situation to his uncle David, commit suicide, or defy Longcluse`s revenge. To defy her likelihood of developing cancer, she decided to follow a vegetarian diet rich in antioxidants. 🔊 The political implications are clear – but the battle lines that will form are likely to oppose party lines. The man who once seemed to completely defy death stuck to his reputation and rewards long after succumbing to his mortality. If they are still modern and alive, I challenge you to bury them when discussing living issues in a complete and honest way. The Simpsons really defy all expectations in terms of normal lifespan. In order to peacefully insist on rights, the protesters promise not to flout the constitution. 🔊 Her mother warned her not to behave in such a way that she would resist her religion. 🔊 Kim decided to resist authority by violating the dress code, as evidenced by her purple hair! 🔊 To say this is to make a statement so obvious that it defies the need for a quote.
I`ve never seen arcs of more graceful shape or better suited to defy the attacks of time. The mischievous boys of the primary school decided to defy the rules of breaking and sneak over the fence. 🔊 partly borrowed from the Middle French deffy, noun derived from defying “defying, defying entry 1”, partly derived from defying entry 1 Note: The meaning of history was perhaps “breaking the faith” > “despising” > “defying a struggle”, although the latter meaning seems to be the oldest French. The Middle English defien “renounce, deny, despise, defy to fight”, borrowed from the Anglo-French defier, desfier, de-, des- de- + proud “promise, trust, count on”, return to the vulgar Latin *fÄ«dÄre, reform of the Latin fÄ«dere «confiance (dans), confiance (dans)` – plus under the entry of faith 1.