default — failure to fulfill an obligation, especially to repay a loan or appear in a court of law
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: failure to fulfill an obligation, especially to repay a loan or appear in a court of law
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈfɔːlt/
Korean meaning: 의무 불이행, 채무 불이행
Korean pronunciation: 디-폴트 (강세: 폴트)
Example Sentences
- My mom still uses 'password123' as her default password for everything.
- The student defaulted on his promise to study harder this semester.
- By default, the coffee machine makes the weakest coffee possible, as if it's trying to save the world one bean at a time.
default
NOUN//dɪˈfɔːlt//
failure to fulfill an obligation, especially to repay a loan or appear in a court of law
Failed to repay the loan
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The vault stands open, but default was his fault!
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Origin
From Old French 'defaut' meaning 'lack' or 'failure,' derived from Latin 'deficere' (de- meaning 'away' + facere meaning 'to do or make'), ultimately referring to a failure to do what is required.
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“My mom still uses 'password123' as her default password for everything.”
“The student defaulted on his promise to study harder this semester.”
“By default, the coffee machine makes the weakest coffee possible, as if it's trying to save the world one bean at a time.”
“The company's default response to customer complaints is to put them on hold for an hour.”
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