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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Diligence \Dil"i*gence\, n. [F. diligence, L. diligentia.]
     1. The quality of being diligent; carefulness; careful
        attention; -- the opposite of negligence.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Interested and persevering application; devoted and
        painstaking effort to accomplish what is undertaken;
        assiduity in service.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              That which ordinary men are fit for, I am qualified
              in; and the best of me is diligence.  --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Scots Law) Process by which persons, lands, or effects
        are seized for debt; process for enforcing the attendance
        of witnesses or the production of writings.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     To do one's diligence, give diligence, use diligence,
        to exert one's self; to make interested and earnest
        endeavor.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              And each of them doth all his diligence
              To do unto the fest['e] reverence.    --Chaucer.
  
     Syn: Attention; industry; assiduity; sedulousness;
          earnestness; constancy; heed; heedfulness; care;
          caution. -- Diligence, Industry. Industry has the
          wider sense of the two, implying an habitual devotion to
          labor for some valuable end, as knowledge, property,
          etc. Diligence denotes earnest application to some
          specific object or pursuit, which more or less directly
          has a strong hold on one's interests or feelings. A man
          may be diligent for a time, or in seeking some favorite
          end, without meriting the title of industrious. Such was
          the case with Fox, while Burke was eminent not only for
          diligence, but industry; he was always at work, and
          always looking out for some new field of mental effort.
          [1913 Webster]
  
                The sweat of industry would dry and die,
                But for the end it works to.        --Shak.
          [1913 Webster]
  
                Diligence and accuracy are the only merits which
                an historical writer ascribe to himself. --Gibbon.
          [1913 Webster] ||

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Diligence \Di`li*gence"\, n. [F.]
     A four-wheeled public stagecoach, used in France.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Diligence \Di`li*gence"\, n. [F.]
     A four-wheeled public stagecoach, used in France.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Diligence \Dil"i*gence\, n. [F. diligence, L. diligentia.]
     1. The quality of being diligent; carefulness; careful
        attention; -- the opposite of negligence.
  
     2. Interested and persevering application; devoted and
        painstaking effort to accomplish what is undertaken;
        assiduity in service.
  
              That which ordinary men are fit for, I am qualified
              in; and the best of me is diligence.  --Shak.
  
     3. (Scots Law) Process by which persons, lands, or effects
        are seized for debt; process for enforcing the attendance
        of witnesses or the production of writings.
  
     To do one's diligence, give diligence, use diligence,
        to exert one's self; to make interested and earnest
        endeavor.
  
              And each of them doth all his diligence To do unto
              the fest['e] reverence.               --Chaucer.
  
     Syn: Attention; industry; assiduity; sedulousness;
          earnestness; constancy; heed; heedfulness; care;
          caution. -- Diligence, Industry. Industry has the
          wider sense of the two, implying an habitual devotion to
          labor for some valuable end, as knowledge, property,
          etc. Diligence denotes earnest application to some
          specific object or pursuit, which more or less directly
          has a strong hold on one's interests or feelings. A man
          may be diligent for a time, or in seeking some favorite
          end, without meriting the title of industrious. Such was
          the case with Fox, while Burke was eminent not only for
          diligence, but industry; he was always at work, and
          always looking out for some new field of mental effort.
  
                The sweat of industry would dry and die, But for
                the end it works to.                --Shak.
  
                Diligence and accuracy are the only merits which
                an historical writer ascribe to himself. --Gibbon.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  diligence
       n 1: conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task;
            giving the degree of care required in a given situation
       2: persevering determination to perform a task; "his diligence
          won him quick promotions"; "frugality and industry are
          still regarded as virtues" [syn: industriousness, industry]
       3: a diligent effort; "it is a job requiring serious
          application" [syn: application]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  diligence
     Γαλλικά n.
     1 η επιμέλεια
     2 η βιασύνη
     3 άμαξα που τραβιόταν από τέσσερα άλογα και μετέφερε ταξιδιώτες

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  diligence
     French n.
     1 (lb fr uncountable) (l en diligence), conscientiousness
     2 (lb fr uncountable) haste
     3 (lb fr countable) stage-coach, (l en diligence)
     n.
     1 Steady application; industry; careful work involving long-term
  effort.
     2 The qualities of a hard worker, including conscientiousness,
  determination, and perseverance.
     3 Carefulness, in particular, the necessary care appropriate to a
  particular task or responsibility.
     4 (lb en historical) A four-wheeled public stage-coach, widely used
  in France before the general establishment of the railways.
     5 (lb en Scotland law) The process by which persons, lands, or
  effects are seized for debt; process for enforcing the attendance of
  witnesses or the production of writings.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  diligence
     n.
     1 Steady application; industry; careful work involving long-term
  effort.
     2 The qualities of a hard worker, including conscientiousness,
  determination, and perseverance.
     3 Carefulness, in particular, the necessary care appropriate to a
  particular task or responsibility.
     4 (lb en historical) A four-wheeled public stage-coach, widely used
  in France before the general establishment of the railways.
     5 (lb en Scotland law) The process by which persons, lands, or
  effects are seized for debt; process for enforcing the attendance of
  witnesses or the production of writings.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  diligence
     French n.
     1 (lb fr uncountable) (l en diligence), conscientiousness
     2 (lb fr uncountable) haste
     3 (lb fr countable) stage-coach, (l en diligence)
     n.
     1 Steady application; industry; careful work involving long-term
  effort.
     2 The qualities of a hard worker, including conscientiousness,
  determination, and perseverance.
     3 Carefulness, in particular, the necessary care appropriate to a
  particular task or responsibility.
     4 (lb en historical) A four-wheeled public stage-coach, widely used
  in France before the general establishment of the railways.
     5 (lb en Scotland law) The process by which persons, lands, or
  effects are seized for debt; process for enforcing the attendance of
  witnesses or the production of writings.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  diligence
     French n.
     1 (lb fr uncountable) (l en diligence), conscientiousness
     2 (lb fr uncountable) haste
     3 (lb fr countable) stage-coach, (l en diligence)
     n.
     1 Steady application; industry; careful work involving long-term
  effort.
     2 The qualities of a hard worker, including conscientiousness,
  determination, and perseverance.
     3 Carefulness, in particular, the necessary care appropriate to a
  particular task or responsibility.
     4 (lb en historical) A four-wheeled public stage-coach, widely used
  in France before the general establishment of the railways.
     5 (lb en Scotland law) The process by which persons, lands, or
  effects are seized for debt; process for enforcing the attendance of
  witnesses or the production of writings.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  diligence
     Ranska n.
     1 ripeys, määrätietoisuus
     2 tunnollisuus, huolellisuus
     3 (historia: k=fr) diligenssi (lyhentymä ilmaisusta ''carrosse de
  diligence''), postivaunut

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  diligence
     Engelska n.
     flit, flitigt och träget arbete

From Deutsch-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-fra ]

  Diligence /diliˈʒãːs/ 
  diligence
  leichte Postkutsche für Eilpost

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Diligence /dˈɪlɪdʒəns/
  اليقضة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  diligence //ˈdɪlɪdʒəns// 
  1. дилижа́нс
  public stage-coach
  2. прилежа́ние, стара́ние, усъ́рдие
  qualities of a hard worker, including conscientiousness, determination, perseverance

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  diligence /dˈɪlɪdʒəns/ 
  píle

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  diligence /dˈɪlɪdʒəns/ 
  vytrvalost

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  diligence /dˈɪlɪdʒəns/ 
  pracovitost

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  diligence /dˈɪlɪdʒəns/ 
  péče

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  diligence /dˈɪlɪdʒəns/
  Sorgfalt 
        "with due diligence"  - mit der gebührenden Sorgfalt
        "want of due diligence"  - Fehlen der verkehrsüblichen Sorgfalt
        "in exercising reasonable diligence"  - bei Anwendung der angemessenen Sorgfalt
        "perform the necessary diligence"  - die nötige Sorgfalt walten lassen, mit der nötigen Sorgfalt vorgehen, um etw. zu bewirken
        "act with the necessary diligence to achieve sth."  - die nötige Sorgfalt walten lassen, mit der nötigen Sorgfalt vorgehen, um etw. zu bewirken
        "require a high degree of diligence"  - ein hohes Maß an Sorgfalt erfordern
   see: due diligence, great diligence, ordinary diligence, diligentia quam in suis rebus
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  diligence /dˈɪlɪdʒəns/
  
  φιλοτεχνία, επιμέλεια

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  diligence //ˈdɪlɪdʒəns// 
  1. huolellisuus
  carefulness
  2. diligenssi
  public stage-coach
  3. ahkeruus
  qualities of a hard worker, including conscientiousness, determination, perseverance

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  diligence /dˈɪlɪdʒəns/ 
  1. परिश्रम
        "His diligence won him quick promotions."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  diligence /dˈɪlɪdʒəns/
  marljivost, pozornost, poštanska kola, ustrajnost, vrednoća, vrijednost

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  diligence /dˈɪlɪdʒəns/
  1. sietség
  2. személyszállító postakocsi
  3. gyorskocsi
  4. serénység
  5. szorgalom
  6. okirat felmutatására kötelezô végzés
  7. igyekezet
  8. kielégítési végrehajtási eljárás
  9. biztosítási végrehajtási eljárás
  10. gondosság
  11. postakocsi
  12. tanúidézés
  13. iparkodás
  14. delizsánsz

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  diligence //ˈdɪlɪdʒəns// 
  勤勉, 精励
  qualities of a hard worker, including conscientiousness, determination, perseverance

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  diligence //ˈdɪlɪdʒəns// 
  1. diligence
  public stage-coach
  2. flid
  qualities of a hard worker, including conscientiousness, determination, perseverance

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  diligence /dˈɪlɪdʒəns/ 
  diligência

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  diligence //ˈdɪlɪdʒəns// 
  flit, ihärdighet
  qualities of a hard worker, including conscientiousness, determination, perseverance

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  diligence /dˈɪlɪdʒəns/
  1. dikkat, ihtimam, sebatlı çalışma, gayret, çalışkanlık
  2. on sekizinci asırda Avrupa'da kullanılan atlı posta arabası.

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

  diligence /diliʒˈɑ̃s/
  oberiantiz, eskuited, eskuiter, diampech (diampechoù /djɑ̃pɛʃˈu/)

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

   (voiture) diligence /diliʒˈɑ̃s/
  rederig (rederigoù /ʁədəʁiɡˈu/)

From français-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-bul ]

  diligence /di.li.ʒɑ̃s/ 
  1. дилижа́нс
  (Littéraire) Promptitude
  2. дилижанс

From français-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-deu ]

  diligence /di.li.ʒɑ̃s/ 
  1. Emsigkeit
  (Littéraire) Promptitude
  2. Diligence, Postkutsche, Eilpost

From français-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-ell ]

  diligence /di.li.ʒɑ̃s/ 
  άμαξα

From français-italiano FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-ita ]

  diligence /di.li.ʒɑ̃s/ 
  diligenza

From français-lietuvių kalba FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-lit ]

  diligence /di.li.ʒɑ̃s/ 
  darbštumas
  (Littéraire) Promptitude

From français-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-pol ]

  diligence /di.li.ʒɑ̃s/ 
  1. pracowitość
  (Littéraire) Promptitude
  2. dyliżans

From français-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-rus ]

  diligence /di.li.ʒɑ̃s/ 
  дилижанс

From français-Türkçe FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2018.09.13 :   [ freedict:fra-tur ]

  diligence /diliʒˈɑ̃s/ 
   [(Histoire) Voiture de liaison express] arabası, menzil

From Norwegian Nynorsk-Norwegian Bokmål FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:nno-nob ]

  diligence
  diligence

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈdɪɫədʒəns/, /ˈdɪɫɪdʒəns/

From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) :   [ bouvier ]

  DILIGENCE. In Scotland, there are certain forms of law, whereby a creditor 
  endeavors to make good his payment, either by affecting the person of his 
  debtor, or by securing the subjects belonging to him from alienation, or by 
  carrying the property of these subjects to himself. They are either real or 
  personal. 
       2. Real diligence is that which is proper to heritable or real rights,. 
  and of this kind there are two sorts: 1. Inhibitions. 2. Adjudication, which 
  the law has substituted in the place of apprising. 
       3. Personal diligence is that by which the person of the debtor may be 
  secured, or his personal estate affected. Ersk. Pr. L. Scotl. B. 2, t. 11, 
  s. 1. 
  
  

From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) :   [ bouvier ]

  DILIGENCE, contracts. The doing things in proper time. 
       2. It may be divided into three degrees, namely: ordinary diligence, 
  extraordinary diligence, and slight diligence. It is the reverse of 
  negligence. (q.v.) Under that article is shown what degree of negligence, 
  or want of diligence, will make a party to a contract responsible to the 
  other. Vide Story, Bailm. Index h.t.; Ayl. Pand. 113 1 Miles, Rep. 40. 
  
  

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  92 Moby Thesaurus words for "diligence":
     advertence, advertency, alertness, application, ardor, assiduity,
     assiduousness, attention, attention span, attentiveness, awareness,
     bookishness, bulldog tenacity, care, concentration, consciousness,
     consideration, constancy, dogged perseverance, doggedness, ear,
     earnestness, endurance, energeticalness, energy, engrossment,
     fervor, fidelity, heed, heedfulness, indefatigability,
     industriousness, industry, insistence, insistency, intentiveness,
     intentness, laboriousness, loyalty, mindfulness, note, notice,
     observance, observation, obstinacy, pains, painstaking,
     painstakingness, patience, patience of Job, permanence,
     perseverance, persistence, persistency, pertinaciousness,
     pertinacity, plodding, plugging, preoccupation, regard,
     regardfulness, relentlessness, remark, resolution, respect,
     scholarliness, scholarship, sedulity, sedulousness,
     single-mindedness, singleness of purpose, slogging, stability,
     stamina, staying power, steadfastness, steadiness,
     stick-to-itiveness, strenuousness, stubbornness, studiousness,
     tenaciousness, tenacity, thoroughgoingness, thoroughness, thought,
     tirelessness, unremittingness, unsparingness, unswerving attention,
     vehemence, zealousness
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 勤奋;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 勤奋

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