† effrontv.

Etymology: (1) back-formation < effronted adj.; (2) < Old French effronter to break the forehead of; see effronted adj.

Obsolete. rare.

1. transitive. To free from bashfulness.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pride > proper pride or self-respect > imbue with proper pride or self-respect [verb (transitive)] > specifically by freeing from shyness

to keep (a person) in countenance1598

effront1643

to put on a good (also bold, brave) face1704

1643 Sir T. Browne Religio Medici (authorized ed.) i. §40 I am naturally bashfull, nor hath..age..been able to effront ..me.

2. To put to confusion.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > refutation, disproof > refute, disprove [verb (transitive)]

answerOE

bitavelena1225

allayc1275

confoundc1384

concludea1400

conclusea1400

forblenda1400

gainsaya1400

rejag1402

to bear downc1405

redarguea1425

repugn?a1425

reverse?c1430

improvec1443

reprovea1513

dissolve1529

revince1529

convince1530

confute1533

refel1534

refute1545

void1570

evict1583

infringe1590

reprehend1597

revert1598

evince1608

repel1613

to take off1618

unbubblea1640

invalid1643

invalidate1649

remove1652

retund1653

effronta1657

dispute1659

unreason1661

have1680

demolish1691

to blow sky-high1819

a1657 G. Daniel Trinarchodia: Richard II cclvi, in Poems (1878) III. 201 Least Glocester's Credit and Relations might Effront his storye.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2020).

单词	effront
释义	† effrontv. Etymology: (1) back-formation < effronted adj.; (2) < Old French effronter to break the forehead of; see effronted adj. Obsolete. rare. 1. transitive. To free from bashfulness. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > proper pride or self-respect > imbue with proper pride or self-respect [verb (transitive)] > specifically by freeing from shyness to keep (a person) in countenance1598 effront1643 to put on a good (also bold, brave) face1704 1643 Sir T. Browne Religio Medici (authorized ed.) i. §40 I am naturally bashfull, nor hath..age..been able to effront ..me. View more context for this quotation 2. To put to confusion. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > refutation, disproof > refute, disprove [verb (transitive)] answerOE bitavelena1225 allayc1275 confoundc1384 concludea1400 conclusea1400 forblenda1400 gainsaya1400 rejag1402 to bear downc1405 redarguea1425 repugn?a1425 reverse?c1430 improvec1443 reprovea1513 dissolve1529 revince1529 convince1530 confute1533 refel1534 refute1545 void1570 evict1583 infringe1590 reprehend1597 revert1598 evince1608 repel1613 to take off1618 unbubblea1640 invalid1643 invalidate1649 remove1652 retund1653 effronta1657 dispute1659 unreason1661 have1680 demolish1691 to blow sky-high1819 a1657 G. Daniel Trinarchodia: Richard II cclvi, in Poems (1878) III. 201 Least Glocester's Credit and Relations might Effront his storye. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2020). < v.1643
随便看	pen drawing pen drive pen fighting pen name pen nib pen pal pen plume pen pond pen portrait pen rack pen recorder pen recording pen set pen shell pen sketch pen steel pen tray pen whisper pen- pen-agility pen-and-ink pen-and-inkage pen-and-inkery penutianist penwet