diligence

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noun (1)

dil·i·gence ˈdi-lə-jən(t)s How to pronounce diligence (audio)

: steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity

showed great diligence in tracking down the story

He had earned universal respect for his integrity, fairness, and diligence.

John L. Sanders

obsolete : speed, haste

Go, hence with diligence!

Shakespeare

law : the attention and care legally expected or required of a person (such as a party to a contract) see also due diligence

diligence

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di·li·gence ˈdi-lə-ˌzhäⁿs How to pronounce diligence (audio)

ˈdi-lə-jən(t)s How to pronounce diligence (audio)

: stagecoach

The railway had driven coach companies out of business …. Once, the journey had taken three days by diligence.

Graham Robb

单词	diligence
释义	diligence 1 of 2 noun (1) dil·i·gence ˈdi-lə-jən(t)s 1 a : steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity showed great diligence in tracking down the story He had earned universal respect for his integrity, fairness, and diligence. John L. Sanders b obsolete : speed, haste Go, hence with diligence! Shakespeare 2 law : the attention and care legally expected or required of a person (such as a party to a contract) see also due diligence diligence 2 of 2 noun (2) di·li·gence ˈdi-lə-ˌzhäⁿs ˈdi-lə-jən(t)s : stagecoach The railway had driven coach companies out of business …. Once, the journey had taken three days by diligence. Graham Robb Synonyms Noun (1) assiduity assiduousness industriousness industry sedulity sedulousness See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin diligentia, from diligent-, diligens — see diligent Noun (2) French, literally, haste, from Middle French, persevering application First Known Use Noun (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun (2) 1742, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing diligence due diligence due diligence Kids Definition diligence noun dil·i·gence ˈdi-lə-jəns : careful and continued hard work Legal Definition diligence noun dil·i·gence ˈdi-lə-jəns : earnest and persistent application of effort especially as required by law also : care sense 1 see also due diligence diligence noun as in effort attentive and persistent effort through the diligence and ingenuity of a single detective, the gang's ringleader was finally caught Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance effort assiduity persistence industriousness industry assiduousness attentiveness attention perseverance tenacity application concentration effortfulness painstaking doggedness tirelessness sedulity sedulousness care pains trouble bother Antonyms & Near Antonyms carelessness negligence laziness indolence slackness idleness
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