diligent
21diligent — dil•i•gent [[t]ˈdɪl ɪ dʒənt[/t]] adj. 1) constant and earnest in effort and application; attentive and persistent in doing something: a diligent student[/ex] 2) done or pursued with persevering attention; painstaking: a diligent search[/ex] •… …
22diligent — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin diligent , diligens, from present participle of diligere to esteem, love, from di (from dis apart) + legere to select more at legend Date: 14th century characterized by steady,… …
23diligent — dil|i|gent [ˈdılıdʒənt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: Latin, present participle of diligere to put high value on, love ] someone who is diligent works hard and is careful and thorough ▪ a diligent student >diligently adv ▪ They… …
24diligent — [14] The underlying meaning of diligent is ‘loving’. It comes via Old French diligent from the present participial stem of Latin dīligere ‘esteem highly, love’. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix dis ‘apart’ and legere ‘choose’… …
25diligent — adjective someone who is diligent works hard and is careful and thorough: Philip is a diligent worker and should do well in the examinations. diligently adverb: They worked diligently all morning. diligence noun (U) …
26diligent — [14] The underlying meaning of diligent is ‘loving’. It comes via Old French diligent from the present participial stem of Latin dīligere ‘esteem highly, love’. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix dis ‘apart’ and legere ‘choose’… …
27diligent — dil|i|gent [ dılıdʒənt ] adjective FORMAL someone who is diligent works very hard and very carefully: HARD WORKING ╾ dil|i|gent|ly adverb: the people who worked so diligently to keep the school open …
28diligent — adjective careful and conscientious in one s work or duties. Derivatives diligently adverb Origin ME: via OFr. from L. diligens, diligent assiduous , from diligere love, take delight in …
29diligent — adjective diligent workers Syn: industrious, hard working, assiduous, conscientious, particular, punctilious, meticulous, painstaking, rigorous, careful, thorough, sedulous, earnest; persevering, persistent, tenacious, zealous, dedicated …
30diligent — UK [ˈdɪlɪdʒ(ə)nt] / US [ˈdɪlɪdʒənt] adjective formal someone who is diligent works very hard and very carefully Derived word: diligently adverb the people who worked so diligently to keep the school open …
