Di-, Debt and Deed
The follwing is from the Merriam Webster Online Dictionary
1. di-
Function:
combining form
Etymology:
Latin, from Greek; akin to Old English twi-
1:twice:twofold:double<dichromatic>2:containing two atoms, radicals, or groups<dioxide>
2. Debt \[FONT="]ˈ[/FONT]det\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English dette, debte, from Anglo-French dette something owed, from Vulgar Latin *debita, from Latin, plural of debitum debt, from neuter of debitus,past participle of debēre to owe, from de- + habēre to have more at give
Date:
13th century
1:sin,trespass 2:something owed:obligation<unable to pay off hisdebts>3:a state of owing<deeply indebt>4:the common-law action for the recovery of money held to be due
debt·less [FONT="] http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debt## [/FONT]\-ləs\adjective
3. Main Entry: 1deed
Pronunciation:
\[FONT="]ˈ[/FONT]dēd\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English dede, from Old English dæ[FONT="]̄[/FONT]d;akin to Old English dōn to do
Date:
before 12th century
1:something that is done<evildeeds>2:a usually illustrious act or action:feat,exploit<a hero's daringdeeds>3:the act of performing:action<righteous in word and indeed>4:a signed and usually sealed instrument containing some legal transfer, bargain, or contract
deed·less \-ləs\adjective
Here are the phonetic equivalents of those two words;
1.1 Die
Pronunciation:
\[FONT="]ˈ[/FONT]dī\
Function:
intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
died; dy·ing\[FONT="]ˈ[/FONT]dī-iŋ\
Etymology:
Middle English dien, from or akin to Old Norse deyja to die; akin to Old High German touwen to die
Date:
12th century
1:to pass from physical life:expire2 a:to pass out of existence:cease<their angerdiedat these words>b:to disappear or subside gradually often used withaway, down,orout<the stormdieddown>3 a:sink,languish<dyingfrom fatigue>b:to long keenly or desperately<dyingto go>c:to be overwhelmed by emotion<dieof embarrassment>4 a:to cease functioning:stop<the motordied>b:to end in failure<the billdiedin committee>5:to become indifferent<dieto worldly things>
die hard
1:to be long in dying<such rumorsdie hard>2:to continue resistance against hopeless odds<that kind of determinationdies hard>
die on the vine
:to fail especially at an early stage through lack of support or enthusiasm<let the proposaldie on the vine>
to die for
:extremely desirable or appealing<the dessert wasto die for>
The follwing is from the Merriam Webster Online Dictionary
1. di-
Function:
combining form
Etymology:
Latin, from Greek; akin to Old English twi-
1:twice:twofold:double<dichromatic>2:containing two atoms, radicals, or groups<dioxide>
2. Debt \[FONT="]ˈ[/FONT]det\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English dette, debte, from Anglo-French dette something owed, from Vulgar Latin *debita, from Latin, plural of debitum debt, from neuter of debitus,past participle of debēre to owe, from de- + habēre to have more at give
Date:
13th century
1:sin,trespass 2:something owed:obligation<unable to pay off hisdebts>3:a state of owing<deeply indebt>4:the common-law action for the recovery of money held to be due
debt·less [FONT="] http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debt## [/FONT]\-ləs\adjective
3. Main Entry: 1deed
Pronunciation:
\[FONT="]ˈ[/FONT]dēd\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English dede, from Old English dæ[FONT="]̄[/FONT]d;akin to Old English dōn to do
Date:
before 12th century
1:something that is done<evildeeds>2:a usually illustrious act or action:feat,exploit<a hero's daringdeeds>3:the act of performing:action<righteous in word and indeed>4:a signed and usually sealed instrument containing some legal transfer, bargain, or contract
deed·less \-ləs\adjective
Here are the phonetic equivalents of those two words;
1.1 Die
Pronunciation:
\[FONT="]ˈ[/FONT]dī\
Function:
intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
died; dy·ing\[FONT="]ˈ[/FONT]dī-iŋ\
Etymology:
Middle English dien, from or akin to Old Norse deyja to die; akin to Old High German touwen to die
Date:
12th century
1:to pass from physical life:expire2 a:to pass out of existence:cease<their angerdiedat these words>b:to disappear or subside gradually often used withaway, down,orout<the stormdieddown>3 a:sink,languish<dyingfrom fatigue>b:to long keenly or desperately<dyingto go>c:to be overwhelmed by emotion<dieof embarrassment>4 a:to cease functioning:stop<the motordied>b:to end in failure<the billdiedin committee>5:to become indifferent<dieto worldly things>
die hard
1:to be long in dying<such rumorsdie hard>2:to continue resistance against hopeless odds<that kind of determinationdies hard>
die on the vine
:to fail especially at an early stage through lack of support or enthusiasm<let the proposaldie on the vine>
to die for
:extremely desirable or appealing<the dessert wasto die for>