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Word: Default
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French defaut, from defaillir ‘to fail’, based on Latin fallere ‘disappoint, deceive’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈfɔːlt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
fail to fulfil an obligation, especially to repay a loan or to appear in a law court
Short Definition:fail to fulfil obligation
Examples:- the dealer could repossess the goods if the customer defaulted
- some had defaulted on student loans
Definition:
(of a device or computer program) revert automatically to (a preselected option)
Short Definition:revert to default
Examples:- when you start a fresh letter the system will default to its own style
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