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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Default \De*fault"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Defaulted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Defaulting}.] 1. To fail in duty; to offend. [1913 Webster] That he gainst courtesy so foully did default. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To fail in fulfilling a contract, agreement, or duty. [1913 Webster] 3. To fail to appear in court; to let a case go by default. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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. [1913 Webster] 2. Fault; offense; ill deed; wrong act; failure in virtue or wisdom. [1913 Webster] And pardon craved for his so rash default. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] Regardless of our merit or default. --Pope. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] {In default of}, in case of failure or lack of. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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. [1913 Webster] What they have defaulted towards him as no king. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 3. To leave out of account; to omit. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Defaulting unnecessary and partial discourses. --Hales. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [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: {default}, {nonpayment}, {nonremittal}] 3: loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid [syn: {nonpayment}, {default}, {nonremittal}] [ant: {payment}] 4: an option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified [syn: {default option}, {default}] v 1: fail to pay up [syn: {default}, {default on}] [ant: {ante up}, {pay}, {pay up}] From Portuguese-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 [fd-por-eng]: default default From Dutch-English Freedict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 [fd-nld-eng]: default /defɑɵlt/ default