Word a Day
daunt
What does daunt mean?
daunt (verb): to discourage, intimidate.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use daunt in a sentence?
- The prospect was almost enough to daunt her. (Tatoeba sentence #12426373 by flomper, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce daunt?
/dɔnt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does daunt come from?
From Middle English daunten, from Old French danter, donter (“to tame”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of daunt?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “daunt”?
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What does “daunt” mean?
to make (a bill) into law
Not quite: that's what enact means.
to discourage, intimidate
Right! That's what “daunt” means.
to flash or gleam briefly
Not quite: that's what glint means.
to occur at the same time
Not quite: that's what coincide means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “daunt”?
scare
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parry
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stink
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stalk
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