--- title: D — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 28 description: The 1197 words of the English dictionary under D, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/page/28/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / D # D — The English dictionary · page 28 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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Modern English, meaning 1:* Did something, with "thou" as the subject.[↗](../../didst/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* And He said: 'Nay; but thou didst laugh.'[↗](../../didst/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.18.15, JPS 1917) · On Wednesday surely thou didst call.[↗](../../didst/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") (Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore) · Of the Rock that begot thee thou wast unmindful, and didst forget God that bore thee.[↗](../../didst/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.32.18, JPS 1917) **die** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To die means to stop living.[↗](../../die/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A die is one small cube with dots from 1 to 6, used in games.[↗](../../die/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") A die has 6 faces.[↗](../../die/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To be dying to do something means to want it very much.[↗](../../die/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* To die down is to become weaker, like a fire or wind.[↗](../../die/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Roll a die and get a 6.[↗](../../die/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · A die has 6 faces.[↗](../../die/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · 4 of the 20 fish died.[↗](../../die/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · How many plants are left if 3 died?[↗](../../die/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Plants die without water.[↗](../../die/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The wind died down at night.[↗](../../die/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Our old cat died last year.[↗](../../die/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · I'm dying to see the new film.[↗](../../die/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Horseflesh; he died of eating horseflesh.[↗](../../die/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Notwithstanding the sons of Korah died not.[↗](../../die/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.26.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../die/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · So Joseph died, being a hundred and ten years old.[↗](../../die/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.50.26, JPS 1917)[↗](../../die/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.[↗](../../die/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.36.36, JPS 1917)[↗](../../die/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · They die, and that without wisdom.'[↗](../../die/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.4.21, JPS 1917)[↗](../../die/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.[↗](../../die/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JDG.3.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../die/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · And Elisha died, and they buried him.[↗](../../die/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 2KI.13.20, JPS 1917)[↗](../../die/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") **diesel** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Diesel is a kind of heavy fuel made from oil, used in many trucks, buses, trains, tractors and some cars.[↗](../../diesel/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A diesel is a vehicle or engine that uses diesel fuel.[↗](../../diesel/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* It is named after Rudolf Diesel, the engineer who invented the diesel engine (a name).[↗](../../diesel/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Dad filled the van with diesel.[↗](../../diesel/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The diesel train rumbled into the station.[↗](../../diesel/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Tractors usually run on diesel.[↗](../../diesel/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Diesel fumes make the air dirty.[↗](../../diesel/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Our school bus is now electric, not diesel.[↗](../../diesel/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Never put diesel in a petrol car.[↗](../../diesel/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **diet** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Your diet is all the food and drink you usually eat and drink: a healthy diet.[↗](../../diet/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A diet is a special plan of eating, for health or to lose weight: a gluten-free diet.[↗](../../diet/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* The diet of an animal is what it naturally eats: a panda's diet is mostly bamboo.[↗](../../diet/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* To diet means to eat less or eat certain foods to lose weight.[↗](../../diet/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* A diet can also mean a formal meeting of a country's lawmakers or representatives.[↗](../../diet/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A balanced diet keeps your body healthy.[↗](../../diet/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Koalas have a diet of eucalyptus leaves.[↗](../../diet/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Sharks are carnivores — their diet is meat and fish.[↗](../../diet/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · My cousin has a gluten-free diet because of an illness.[↗](../../diet/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Vegetarians have a diet without meat.[↗](../../diet/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Too much sugar in your diet is bad for your teeth.[↗](../../diet/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum is on a diet before the wedding.[↗](../../diet/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · In Roeskilde, too, the members of the Danish Diet assemble.[↗](../../diet/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **dietary** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To do with what people eat and drink, their diet.[↗](../../dietary/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To do with special rules about food, for health, religion or beliefs: «dietary requirements».[↗](../../dietary/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Please tell us about any dietary requirements for the school camp.[↗](../../dietary/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Wholemeal bread is a good source of dietary fibre.[↗](../../dietary/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The doctor gave him dietary advice.[↗](../../dietary/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Some children have special dietary needs because of allergies.[↗](../../dietary/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The menu shows which dishes meet different dietary needs.[↗](../../dietary/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · (formal) Dietary changes may improve health.[↗](../../dietary/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **dieth** — *Early Modern English, meaning 1:* «dieth» means «dies», a form of «die».[↗](../../dieth/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* To die means to stop living.[↗](../../dieth/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* He that smiteth a man, so that he dieth, shall surely be put to death.[↗](../../dieth/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.21.12, JPS 1917) · If a thief be found breaking in, and be smitten so that he dieth, there shall be no bloodguiltiness for him.[↗](../../dieth/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.22.2, JPS 1917) · That which dieth of itself, or is torn of beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith: I am the LORD.[↗](../../dieth/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah LEV.22.8, JPS 1917) **dietician** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A trained health expert who gives advice about food and eating, to help people stay healthy or manage an illness.[↗](../../dietician/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The dietician helped Tom plan meals for his allergy.[↗](../../dietician/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · My aunt is a dietician at the hospital.[↗](../../dietician/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The dietician said to eat more fruit and vegetables.[↗](../../dietician/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · After his illness, Grandad saw a dietician.[↗](../../dietician/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · A dietician knows which foods give you energy.[↗](../../dietician/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The school asked a dietician to check the lunch menu.[↗](../../dietician/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **dietitian** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A dietitian is a trained health worker who gives expert advice about food and healthy eating, often in hospitals, to help people with illnesses or special needs.[↗](../../dietitian/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The dietitian helped my cousin plan meals without gluten.[↗](../../dietitian/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · A hospital dietitian checks what patients can eat.[↗](../../dietitian/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The school asked a dietitian to plan healthier lunches.[↗](../../dietitian/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · My dad saw a dietitian after his heart operation.[↗](../../dietitian/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Dietitians study science at university for years.[↗](../../dietitian/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The dietitian said I should eat more vegetables and fewer crisps.[↗](../../dietitian/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Athletes often work with a dietitian.[↗](../../dietitian/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **differ** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To differ means to be not the same as something else.[↗](../../differ/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To differ means to have a different opinion, to disagree: «we differ on which film is best».[↗](../../differ/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The two numbers differ by 5.[↗](../../differ/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Their heights differ by 12 cm.[↗](../../differ/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · How much do the prices differ?[↗](../../differ/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The two answers differ.[↗](../../differ/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · How does a frog differ from a toad?[↗](../../differ/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Twins can differ in many ways.[↗](../../differ/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · We agreed to differ about the best football team.[↗](../../differ/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The weather can differ a lot from one day to the next.[↗](../../differ/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · We differ from you in one point only.[↗](../../differ/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Pistorii artis cabalistical scriptorum, Tom I, p. 869, sqq., differing from that of Postellus.[↗](../../differ/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../differ/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Here the view of various writers differ widely.[↗](../../differ/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))[↗](../../differ/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **difference** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* In maths, the difference is how much bigger one number is than another; you find it by subtracting.[↗](../../difference/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A difference is a way in which two things are not the same: spot the differences.[↗](../../difference/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To make a difference is to change something, often for the better.[↗](../../difference/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Here the word «more» does not mean adding: it asks how big the difference is.[↗](../../difference/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · What is the difference between 15 and 9?[↗](../../difference/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Find the difference between Tom's 12 stickers and Ann's 7.[↗](../../difference/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The difference between 20 and 13 is 7.[↗](../../difference/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Can you spot five differences between the pictures?[↗](../../difference/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · One difference between frogs and toads is their skin.[↗](../../difference/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Recycling makes a big difference to our planet.[↗](../../difference/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Twins can look the same, but there are small differences.[↗](../../difference/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And that ye may put difference between the holy and the common, and between the unclean and the clean; (Torah LEV.10.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../difference/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · to make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the living thing that may be eaten and the living thing that may not be eaten.[↗](../../difference/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah LEV.11.47, JPS 1917)[↗](../../difference/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog whet his tongue, against man or beast; that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.[↗](../../difference/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.11.7, JPS 1917)[↗](../../difference/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · And they shall teach My people the difference between the holy and the common, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.[↗](../../difference/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets EZK.44.23, JPS 1917)[↗](../../difference/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") **different** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Different means not the same.[↗](../../different/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") A cat and a dog are different animals.[↗](../../different/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Different also means separate or another: on different days.[↗](../../different/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* It can mean unusual.[↗](../../different/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She has 3 different colors of pens.[↗](../../different/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · How many different ways can you make 10?[↗](../../different/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Each child got a different number.[↗](../../different/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · There are 5 different kinds of fruit.[↗](../../different/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · A frog is different from a toad.[↗](../../different/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We all have different favourite foods.[↗](../../different/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · They live in different towns.[↗](../../different/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Spot five different things in the two pictures.[↗](../../different/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · His games were now quite different.[↗](../../different/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · 31 That is to say a different combination of the elements.[↗](../../different/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../different/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Yod Tzaddi Yod Resh Heh ; modes of transliteration vary with different authors.[↗](../../different/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../different/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · It is necessary to avoid confusion between these letters ; different authors translate them in different manners.[↗](../../different/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../different/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") **differentiated** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* Made different or separated into distinct kinds.[↗](../../differentiated/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* These three mothers enclose a mighty mystery, most occult and most marvelous, sealed as with six rings, and from them proceed primeval Fire, Water, and Air; these are subsequently differentiated into male and female.[↗](../../differentiated/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)[↗](../../differentiated/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") **differently** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* In a way that is not the same as another way or as before.[↗](../../differently/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Try to solve the problem differently to check your answer.[↗](../../differently/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Every child learns differently.[↗](../../differently/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · My brother and I see things differently.[↗](../../differently/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · If I could start again, I'd do it differently.[↗](../../differently/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The two words are spelled differently but sound the same.[↗](../../differently/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She dressed differently for the party.[↗](../../differently/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The dog acts differently when it's hungry.[↗](../../differently/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Ice behaves differently from water.[↗](../../differently/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · "You will think differently in the morning," said Medea.[↗](../../differently/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **difficult** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Hard to do, understand or deal with; needing a lot of effort or skill.[↗](../../difficult/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Full of problems or worries (a difficult time).[↗](../../difficult/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (of a person) Not easy to please or get on with; unhelpful.[↗](../../difficult/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* This puzzle is very difficult.[↗](../../difficult/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I find it difficult to wake up early.[↗](../../difficult/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The last question was the most difficult.[↗](../../difficult/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · It was a difficult time for the family.[↗](../../difficult/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The toddler is being difficult today.[↗](../../difficult/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · It's difficult to say who will win.[↗](../../difficult/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Climbing the mountain was difficult but fun.[↗](../../difficult/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Its dialect renders it somewhat difficult to read.[↗](../../difficult/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Public domain books are our gateways to the past, representing a wealth of history, culture and knowledge that's often difficult to discover.[↗](../../difficult/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../difficult/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And Samekh-Tzadi-Resh-Shin, between the teeth and tongue, lain down and flattened.[↗](../../difficult/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") \[note 1: These last two words, שכובה ושטותה, are difficult to identify.[↗](../../difficult/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)[↗](../../difficult/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · The Notes have been extended, and it is hoped that they explain and illustrate difficult passages, and render this abstruse treatise more comprehensible than it has been hitherto found.[↗](../../difficult/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../difficult/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **difficulty** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* How hard something is to do or understand (the level of difficulty).[↗](../../difficulty/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A problem or a thing that is hard to deal with.[↗](../../difficulty/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Trouble or worry, especially about money («in difficulty», «financial difficulties»).[↗](../../difficulty/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* «With difficulty»: in a way that takes a lot of effort.[↗](../../difficulty/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The questions go up in difficulty.[↗](../../difficulty/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I had difficulty finding the answer.[↗](../../difficulty/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He climbed the tree with difficulty.[↗](../../difficulty/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The lifeguard helped a swimmer in difficulty.[↗](../../difficulty/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The family faced many difficulties.[↗](../../difficulty/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She passed the test without difficulty.[↗](../../difficulty/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The game has three difficulty levels: easy, medium and hard.[↗](../../difficulty/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The difficulty is which one to choose.[↗](../../difficulty/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Some late editors to cover the difficulty of this passage, have given SPR, SPUR, SIPR, pointing them to read Separ, Seepur, Saypar.[↗](../../difficulty/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../difficulty/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Rittangelius always gives " praeter illud ineffabile."[↗](../../difficulty/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") Pistorius gives '\* praeter ineffabile."[↗](../../difficulty/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") Postellus evades the difficulty and simply puts the word Belimah into his Latin trans- lation.[↗](../../difficulty/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../difficulty/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · I therefore hope that the candid reader will consider the great difficulties I had to overcome in this still unbeaten way of the ancient Jewish spiritual region, and will receive with indulgence this new contribution to archaeological knowledge.[↗](../../difficulty/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../difficulty/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **diffident** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Shy and not sure of yourself; not wanting to speak up or push yourself forward.[↗](../../diffident/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The diffident boy rarely spoke in class.[↗](../../diffident/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Mole felt diffident in front of the great Badger.[↗](../../diffident/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She gave a diffident smile.[↗](../../diffident/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · He was diffident about showing his drawing.[↗](../../diffident/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't be diffident — your idea is good\![↗](../../diffident/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The new girl was diffident on her first day.[↗](../../diffident/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · In a diffident voice, he asked for help.[↗](../../diffident/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **diffidently** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Diffidently means in a shy, unsure way, without much confidence and without wanting to push yourself forward.[↗](../../diffidently/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* "May I come too?" she asked diffidently.[↗](../../diffidently/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · He held out his drawing diffidently, unsure if it was good.[↗](../../diffidently/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Tom coughed diffidently before he raised his hand.[↗](../../diffidently/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **diffused** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* Spread out widely instead of staying in one place.[↗](../../diffused/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The Nineteenth Path is the Intelligence of all the activities of the spiritual beings, and is so called because of the affluence diffused by it from the most high blessing and most exalted sublime glory.[↗](../../diffused/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)[↗](../../diffused/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The Nineteenth Path is the Intelligence of all the activities of the spiritual beings, and is so called because of the aflluence diffused by it from the most high blessing and most exalted sublime glory.[↗](../../diffused/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../diffused/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") **diffusion** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Diffusion is the spreading of something far and wide, such as ideas, customs or stories, from one place to many others.[↗](../../diffusion/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* In science, diffusion is the slow spreading of a gas or liquid into the space around it.[↗](../../diffusion/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The diffusion of the tale took many years.[↗](../../diffusion/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Perfume spreads by diffusion through the air.[↗](../../diffusion/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The folk-tale spread by diffusion from India to Spain.[↗](../../diffusion/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **dig** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To dig is to make a hole in the ground, for example with a spade or with hands or paws.[↗](../../dig/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To dig something up is to get it out of the ground.[↗](../../dig/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A dig is a place where archaeologists dig to find old things.[↗](../../dig/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* A dig can be a little poke, or an unkind remark.[↗](../../dig/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* «Dig in» means start eating.[↗](../../dig/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* He digs 2 m of ditch an hour.[↗](../../dig/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · 3 workers dug 12 holes.[↗](../../dig/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · How long to dig 10 m?[↗](../../dig/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Each hole needs 1 tree.[↗](../../dig/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The dog dug a hole and buried its bone.[↗](../../dig/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We dug for treasure on the beach.[↗](../../dig/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Archaeologists dug up a Roman coin.[↗](../../dig/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Dinner's ready, dig in\![↗](../../dig/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And they digged another well, and they strove for that also.[↗](../../dig/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.26.21, JPS 1917)[↗](../../dig/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And Isaac's servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of living water.[↗](../../dig/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.26.19, JPS 1917)[↗](../../dig/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not.[↗](../../dig/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.26.22, JPS 1917)[↗](../../dig/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · For they have digged a pit for my soul.[↗](../../dig/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JER.18.20, JPS 1917)[↗](../../dig/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.[↗](../../dig/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets EZK.12.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../dig/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · The proud have digged pits for me, which is not according to Thy law.[↗](../../dig/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.119.85, JPS 1917)[↗](../../dig/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) … [27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/page/27/) **28** [29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/page/29/) … [62](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/page/62/) - ← previous: [page 27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/page/27/) - next →: [page 29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/page/29/) - ↑ back to [The English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/)