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diligent

[dil-i-juhnt]

adjective

  1. constant in effort to accomplish something; attentive and persistent in doing anything.

    a diligent student.

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  2. done or pursued with persevering attention; painstaking.

    a diligent search of the files.

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diligent

/ ˈɪɪəԳ /

adjective

  1. careful and persevering in carrying out tasks or duties

  2. carried out with care and perseverance

    diligent work

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • diligently adverb
  • diligentness noun
  • nondiligent adjective
  • overdiligent adjective
  • overdiligentness noun
  • prediligent adjective
  • undiligent adjective
  • ˈ徱Գٱ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of diligent1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Anglo-French or directly from Latin īԳ- (stem of īŧԲ ), present participle of ī “to choose, like,” equivalent to ī- di- 2 + -ligere (combining form of legere “to choose, read”); -ent
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of diligent1

C14: from Old French, from Latin ī to value, from dis- apart + legere to read
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Synonym Study

See busy.
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Example Sentences

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Even if a patient is diligent about getting screened annually, “there will be some cancers that arise between screening tests,” she said.

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You should pick someone you know to be trustworthy and diligent.

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A diligent student, he studied to be a chemist in college but decided instead to join the Jesuits, the highly intellectual order known for its focus on education and its engagement with gritty real-world situations.

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Despite some prodding, Ramsey is a pro at steering the conversation clear of any spoilers and they were even more diligent than the showrunners.

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Middleton believes that a by-product of coaches being more diligent with tackle technique is that the game becomes more entertaining to watch because of fewer stoppages to review high tackles.

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