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noun
1.
constant and earnest effort to accomplish what is undertaken; persistent exertion of body or mind.
2.
Law. the degree of care and caution required by the circumstances of a person.
3.
Obsolete. care; caution.
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Diligence
is always a great word to know.
So is aggravated. Does it mean:
| a judicial order to forbid a particular act until a decision is reached on an application for an injunction |
| characterized by some feature defined by law that enhances the crime, as the intention of the criminal or the special vulnerability of the victim |
Example Sentences
- The fast pace in which we live does not allow for thorough due-diligence and proper fact finding expeditions.
- Without care and diligence thou shalt never get virtue.
- If your diligence be not speedy I shall be there before you.
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Word Origin & History
diligence
mid-14c., from O.Fr. diligence "attention, care," from L. diligentia "attentiveness, carefulness," from diligentem (nom. diligens) "attentive, assiduous, careful," originally prp. of diligere "value highly, love, choose," from dis- "apart" + legere "choose, gather" (see
EXPAND lecture). Sense evolved from "love" through "attentiveness" to "carefulness" to "steady effort."
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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diligence
large, four-wheeled, closed French stagecoach employed for long journeys. It was also used in England and was popular in both countries in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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