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Modern fuchsia Posted 9 years ago
Vocabulary
Use of the verb default
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Unfortunately, because our daughter, who lives in MN, is expecting in October, our annual fall visit has been defaulted to MN. (I have a hard time with this word, despite reading the other posts about it . . . )
Thanks.
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No. Default means to not make timely payments on a loan (such as a mortgage). He lost his job and had no income.
- No.
- Default means to not make timely payments on a loan (such as a mortgage).
- He lost his job and had no income.
- They defaulted on their mortgage, and the bank repossessed their house.
- It can also mean to lose a game because your team did not come to play.
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No.
Default means to not make timely payments on a loan (such as a mortgage).
He lost his job and had no income. They defaulted on their mortgage, and the bank repossessed their house.
It can also mean to lose a game because your team did not come to play.
The Eagles won by default.
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