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diligent

[ dil-i-juhnt ]

adjective

  1. constant in effort to accomplish something; attentive and persistent in doing anything:

    a diligent student.

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  2. done or pursued with persevering attention; painstaking:

    a diligent search of the files.

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diligent

/ ˈɪɪəԳ /

adjective

  1. careful and persevering in carrying out tasks or duties
  2. carried out with care and perseverance

    diligent work

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ徱Գٱ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 徱··Գ· adverb
  • 徱··Գ·Ա noun
  • ԴDz·徱··Գ adjective
  • ··徱··Գ adjective
  • o·ver·徱··Գ·Ա noun
  • ·徱··Գ adjective
  • ܲ·徱··Գ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of diligent1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Anglo-French or directly from Latin īԳ- (stem of īŧԲ ), present participle of ī “to choose, like,” equivalent to ī- di- 2 + -ligere (combining form of legere “to choose, read”); -ent
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of diligent1

C14: from Old French, from Latin ī to value, from dis- apart + legere to read
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Middleton believes that a by-product of coaches being more diligent with tackle technique is that the game becomes more entertaining to watch because of fewer stoppages to review high tackles.

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He’s been able to stand up and take a few steps, doctors telling the family that he should be able to walk again in about two months if he remains diligent with his strengthening exercises.

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"I think he's got some great ideas. He's very diligent, he's very tactical, he's good at communication and he loves being on the grass. He's a very, very good coach."

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In California, where monthly median earnings approach $6,000, it would still take the average renter — and a quite diligent saver, I’ll add — more than eight years to save up for a down payment.

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Despite his young age, Gareth was a "diligent, conscientious and humble young man who approached everything he did with a sense of care and precision", she said.

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