Definitions for DEFT
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. deft, dexterous, dextrousadjective

   skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands

   "a deft waiter"; "deft fingers massaged her face"; "dexterous of hand and inventive of mind"

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1. deftadjective

   dexterous; clever; handy; as, a deft feat of legerdemain.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deftadjective

   Quick and neat in action; skillful

   He assembled it in one fluid, deft motion.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DEFTadjective

   Obsolete.

   Etymology: dæft , Saxon.

   1. Neat; handsome; spruce.2. Proper; fitting.

   You go not the way to examine: you must call the watch that are their accusers. ————
   —— Yea, marry, that’s the deftest way. William Shakespeare, Much ado about N.

   3. Ready; dexterous.

   Loud fits of laughter seiz’d the guests, to see
   The limping god so deft at his new ministry. John Dryden, Iliad.

   The wanton calf may skip with many a bound,
   And my cur, Tray, play deftest feats around. John Gay, Past.

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1. deft

   Deft refers to skillful and quick in one's movements, or demonstrating skill and cleverness. It can also refer to the ability to do something accurately and efficiently.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deftadjective

   apt; fit; dexterous; clever; handy; spruce; neat

2. Etymology: [OE. daft, deft, becoming, mild, gentle, stupid (cf. OE. daffe, deffe, fool, coward), AS. dft (in derivatives only) mild, gentle, fitting, seasonable; akin to dafen, gedafen, becoming, fit, Goth. gadaban to be fit. Cf. Daft, Daff, Dapper.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Deft

   deft, adj. handy, clever.—adv. Deft′ly.—n. Deft′ness. [M. E. defte, dafte, simple, meek; A.S. ge-dæfte, meek—dæftan, gedæftan, prepare, make fit; the stem appears in ge-daf-en, to fit.]

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1. DEFT

   What does DEFT stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the DEFT acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of DEFT in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of DEFT in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of DEFT in a Sentence

1. State Department:

   Don't let the' grandmother with the scarves' persona fool Jared Kushner. She is a phenomenal and adept politician, she has lasted this long in no small part due to her bureaucratic maneuvering. This isn't just about what she knows about disease, or her experience. This is a shrewd and deft political veteran.

2. Martin Indyk:

   Joe Biden's engaging in very deft diplomacy in which first of all Joe Biden makes clear that Joe Biden's in Israel's corner, Joe Biden's got Netanyahu's back, Israel has a right to defend itself, joe Biden establishes Joe Biden credentials as sympathetic to Israel and supportive of Israel and its right to defend itself so that when it comes time to turn to Netanyahu and say, you know,' It's time to wrap it up,' Joe Biden has credibility. And when Joe Biden does that, Joe Biden'll do it in private.

3. Prince Harry:

   I didn’t see that as being a staged thing. I thought it was entirely spontaneous and clever in making the two brothers talk to each other, it was a deft move that shows the Duchess is not overawed by all that’s going on.

4. James Nixey:

   This is in my view a rather deft piece of standing one's ground in the wider political situation.

5. Martin Indyk:

   He's engaging in very deft diplomacy in which first of all he makes clear that he's in Israel's corner, he's got Netanyahu's back, Israel has a right to defend itself, he establishes his credentials as sympathetic to Israel and supportive of Israel and its right to defend itself so that when it comes time to turn to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and say, you know,' It's time to wrap it up,' he has credibility. And when he does that, he'll do it in private.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=DEFT
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=DEFT
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Deft
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=DEFT
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DEFT
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=DEFT