I. ˈdef adjective
( def·fer ; def·fest )
Etymology: probably alteration of death (from the phrase to death excessively)
Date: 1979
slang : cool 7
II. abbreviation
1. defendant; defense
2. deferred
3. defined; definition
4. definite
I. ˈdef adjective
( def·fer ; def·fest )
Etymology: probably alteration of death (from the phrase to death excessively)
Date: 1979
slang : cool 7
II. abbreviation
1. defendant; defense
2. deferred
3. defined; definition
4. definite
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003