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• daunt´less|ly — daunt|less «DNT lihs, DAHNT », adjective. not to be frightened or discouraged; brave: »He is a dauntless pilot; he will fly anywhere. SYNONYM(S): daring, courageous, fearless, bold. –daunt´less|ly, adverb. –daunt´less|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• daunt|less — «DNT lihs, DAHNT », adjective. not to be frightened or discouraged; brave: »He is a dauntless pilot; he will fly anywhere. SYNONYM(S): daring, courageous, fearless, bold. –daunt´less|ly, adverb. –daunt´less|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• daunt´less|ness — daunt|less «DNT lihs, DAHNT », adjective. not to be frightened or discouraged; brave: »He is a dauntless pilot; he will fly anywhere. SYNONYM(S): daring, courageous, fearless, bold. –daunt´less|ly, adverb. –daunt´less|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• daunt — daunt·ing·ly; daunt·less; daunt·less·ly; daunt·less·ness; un·daunt·able; un·daunt·ed·ly; un·daunt·ed·ness; daunt; …   English syllables

• daunt — [do:nt US do:nt] v [T usually passive] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: danter, from Latin domitare to train (something) so that it obeys ] 1.) to make someone feel afraid or less confident about something ▪ He felt utterly daunted by the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• daunt — [ dɔnt ] verb transitive often passive if something daunts you, it makes you worried because you think it will be very difficult or dangerous to do: I admit I m daunted by the job, but I m going to try my best. nothing daunted FORMAL not made… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• daunt — verb (transitive usually passive) 1 to make someone feel afraid or less confident: He felt utterly daunted by the prospect of moving to another country. 2 nothing daunted formal not at all discouraged: It was steep but, nothing daunted, he… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• dauntless — daunt·less …   English syllables

• dauntlessly — daunt·less·ly …   English syllables

• dauntless — daunt•less [[t]ˈdɔnt lɪs, ˈdɑnt [/t]] adj. not to be daunted or intimidated; fearless • Etymology: 1585–95 daunt′less•ly, adv. daunt′less•ness, n …   From formal English to slang