"défier" meaning in French

See défier in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /de.fje/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-défier.wav
Etymology: From dé- + fier, with influence of the Latin diffido. Etymology templates: {{af|fr|dé-|fier}} dé- + fier, {{noncog|la|diffido}} Latin diffido Head templates: {{fr-verb}} défier Inflection templates: {{fr-conj-auto}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], défier [infinitive], avoir + past participle [infinitive, multiword-construction], défiant [gerund, participle, present], ayant + past participle [gerund, multiword-construction, participle, present], défié [participle, past], défie [first-person, indicative, present, singular], défies [indicative, present, second-person, singular], défie [indicative, present, singular, third-person], défions [first-person, indicative, plural, present], défiez [indicative, plural, present, second-person], défient [indicative, plural, present, third-person], défiais [first-person, imperfect, indicative, singular], défiais [imperfect, indicative, second-person, singular], défiait [imperfect, indicative, singular, third-person], défiions [first-person, imperfect, indicative, plural], défiiez [imperfect, indicative, plural, second-person], défiaient [imperfect, indicative, plural, third-person], défiai [first-person, historic, indicative, past, singular], défias [historic, indicative, past, second-person, singular], défia [historic, indicative, past, singular, third-person], défiâmes [first-person, historic, indicative, past, plural], défiâtes [historic, indicative, past, plural, second-person], défièrent [historic, indicative, past, plural, third-person], défierai [first-person, future, indicative, singular], défieras [future, indicative, second-person, singular], défiera [future, indicative, singular, third-person], défierons [first-person, future, indicative, plural], défierez [future, indicative, plural, second-person], défieront [future, indicative, plural, third-person], défierais [conditional, first-person, singular], défierais [conditional, second-person, singular], défierait [conditional, singular, third-person], défierions [conditional, first-person, plural], défieriez [conditional, plural, second-person], défieraient [conditional, plural, third-person], present indicative of avoir + past participle [indicative, multiword-construction, perfect, present], imperfect indicative of avoir + past participle [indicative, multiword-construction, pluperfect], past historic of avoir + past participle [anterior, indicative, multiword-construction, past], future of avoir + past participle [future, indicative, multiword-construction, perfect], conditional of avoir + past participle [conditional, multiword-construction, perfect], défie [first-person, present, singular, subjunctive], défies [present, second-person, singular, subjunctive], défie [present, singular, subjunctive, third-person], défiions [first-person, plural, present, subjunctive], défiiez [plural, present, second-person, subjunctive], défient [plural, present, subjunctive, third-person], défiasse [first-person, imperfect, singular, subjunctive], défiasses [imperfect, second-person, singular, subjunctive], défiât [imperfect, singular, subjunctive, third-person], défiassions [first-person, imperfect, plural, subjunctive], défiassiez [imperfect, plural, second-person, subjunctive], défiassent [imperfect, plural, subjunctive, third-person], present subjunctive of avoir + past participle [multiword-construction, past, subjunctive], imperfect subjunctive of avoir + past participle [multiword-construction, pluperfect, subjunctive], défie [imperative, second-person, singular], défions [first-person, imperative, plural], défiez [imperative, plural, second-person], simple imperative of avoir + past participle [imperative, multiword-construction, second-person, singular], simple imperative of avoir + past participle [first-person, imperative, multiword-construction, plural], simple imperative of avoir + past participle [imperative, multiword-construction, plural, second-person]
  1. (transitive) to defy, challenge Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-défier-fr-verb-mR5vk5SX Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French terms prefixed with dé-, French verbs with conjugation -er, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of French terms prefixed with dé-: 50 50 Disambiguation of French verbs with conjugation -er: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
  2. (reflexive) to distrust, mistrust, beware Tags: reflexive
    Sense id: en-défier-fr-verb-I9v09UXm Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French terms prefixed with dé-, French verbs with conjugation -er, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of French terms prefixed with dé-: 50 50 Disambiguation of French verbs with conjugation -er: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: défi, défiance

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "form": "défiant",
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        "present"
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        "present"
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        "past"
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        "third-person"
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      "form": "défiaient",
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    },
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      "form": "défièrent",
      "ipa": "/de.fjɛʁ/",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "plural",
        "third-person"
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    },
    {
      "form": "défierai",
      "ipa": "/de.fi.ʁe/",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "future",
        "indicative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "défieras",
      "ipa": "/de.fi.ʁa/",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "indicative",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
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      "form": "défiera",
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      "ipa": "/de.fi.ʁɔ̃/",
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        "plural"
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      "ipa": "/de.fi.ʁe/",
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        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "défieront",
      "ipa": "/de.fi.ʁɔ̃/",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "indicative",
        "plural",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/de.fi.ʁɛ/",
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        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "défierait",
      "ipa": "/de.fi.ʁɛ/",
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        "third-person"
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      "ipa": "/de.fi.ʁje/",
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    {
      "form": "défieraient",
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      "form": "present indicative of avoir + past participle",
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      "form": "imperfect indicative of avoir + past participle",
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        "third-person"
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      "form": "défiasse",
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        "subjunctive"
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        "subjunctive"
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      "form": "défiât",
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        "singular",
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        "third-person"
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    {
      "form": "défiassions",
      "ipa": "/de.fja.sjɔ̃/",
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        "subjunctive"
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    },
    {
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      "ipa": "/de.fja.sje/",
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        "subjunctive"
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