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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Default \De*fault"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Defaulted}; p. pr & vb n. {Defaulting}.] 1. To fail in duty; to offend. That he gainst courtesy so foully did default. --Spenser. 2. To fail in fulfilling a contract, agreement, or duty. 3. To fail to appear in court; to let a case go by default. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Default \De*fault"\, v. t. 1. To fail to perform or pay to be guilty of neglect of to omit; as to default a dividend. What they have defaulted towards him as no king. --Milton. 2. (Law) To call a defendant or other party whose duty it is to be present in court, and make entry of his default, if he fails to appear; to enter a default against. 3. To leave out of account; to omit. [Obs.] Defaulting unnecessary and partial discourses. --Hales. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Default \De*fault"\, n. [OE. defaute OF defaute defalte, fem., F. d['e]faut, masc., LL defalta fr a verb meaning, to be deficient, to want fail fr L. de- + fallere to deceive. See {Fault}.] 1. A failing or failure; omission of that which ought to be done neglect to do what duty or law requires; as this evil has happened through the governor's default. 2. Fault; offense; ill deed; wrong act failure in virtue or wisdom. And pardon craved for his so rash default. --Spenser. Regardless of our merit or default. --Pope. 3. (Law) A neglect of or failure to take some step necessary to secure the benefit of law, as a failure to appear in court at a day assigned, especially of the defendant in a suit when called to make answer; also of jurors, witnesses, etc {In default of}, in case of failure or lack of Cooks could make artificial birds and fishes in default of the real ones. --Arbuthnot. {To suffer a default} (Law), to permit an action to be called without appearing to answer. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: default n 1: loss due to not showing up "he lost the game by default" 2: act of failing to meet a financial obligation [syn: {nonpayment}, {nonremittal}] 3: loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid [syn: {nonpayment}, {nonremittal}] [ant: {payment}] 4: an option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified [syn: {default option}] v : fail to pay up [syn: {default on}] [ant: {pay up}]
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