ADJECTIVE
If something is dangerous, it is likely to harm you.
dare dares, daring, dared VERB
If you dare to do something, you are brave enough to do it.
dark darker, darkest ADJECTIVE
When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly.
darkness NOUN
dart darts, darting, darted
VERB 1 If a person or animal darts, they move suddenly and quickly.
NOUN 2 A dart is a short arrow that you throw in the game of darts.
dash dashes, dashing, dashed
VERB 1 If you dash somewhere, you run or go there quickly.
NOUN 2 A dash is the punctuation mark (–) which shows a change of subject, or which may be used instead of brackets.
See Punctuation on page 270
data NOUN
Data is information, usually in the form of facts or figures.
database databases NOUN
A database is a collection of information, often stored in a computer.
date dates
NOUN 1 If someone asks you the date, you tell them the day and the month.
NOUN 2 A date is a small brown sticky fruit which grows on palm trees.
daughter daughters NOUN
A girl is the daughter of her parents.
dawn NOUN
Dawn is the time of day when it first begins to get light.
day days NOUN
A day is the 24 hours between one midnight and the next.
daylight NOUN
Daylight is the light that there is during the day before it gets dark.
dazzle dazzles, dazzling, dazzled VERB
If a light dazzles you, it is so bright that you cannot really see for a while.
dead ADJECTIVE
A person, animal or plant that is dead is no longer living.
deaf deafer, deafest ADJECTIVE
Someone who is deaf cannot hear very well, or cannot hear at all.
deal deals, dealing, dealt
VERB 1 When you deal in a card game, you give cards to the players.
VERB 2 If you deal with something, you do what needs to be done with it.
dear dearer, dearest
ADJECTIVE 1 You use Dear at the beginning of a letter or message before the name of the person you are writing to.
ADJECTIVE 2 If something is dear, it costs a lot of money.
death NOUN
Death is the end of life, when an animal or person dies.
decade decades NOUN
A decade is a period of ten years.
decay decays, decaying, decayed VERB
When something like a plant or piece of meat decays, it becomes rotten.
deceive deceives, deceiving, deceived VERB
If someone deceives you, they make you believe something untrue.
December NOUN
December is the 12th month of the year. It has 31 days.
decide decides, deciding, decided VERB
If you decide to do something, you make up your mind to do it.
decimal decimals
ADJECTIVE 1 A decimal system involves counting in units of ten.
NOUN 2 A decimal or decimal fraction is written with a dot followed by numbers, such as 0·2, 8·35. The numbers after the dot represent tenths, hundredths and so on.
NOUN 3 A decimal point is the dot that comes between whole numbers and fractions.
NOUN 4 A decimal place is the position of a number after a decimal point.
decision decisions NOUN
A decision is a choice you make about what you think should be done.
deck decks NOUN
A deck is a floor on a ship or bus.
decorate decorates, decorating, decorated
VERB 1 If you decorate something, you add things to make it more attractive.
VERB 2 If someone decorates a room, they paper it or paint it.
decorations PLURAL NOUN
decrease decreases, decreasing, decreased VERB
If something decreases, or if you decrease it, it becomes less.
deep deeper, deepest ADJECTIVE
If something is deep, it goes a long way down. The river is very deep.
deer NOUN
A deer is a large hoofed animal. Male deer have horns called antlers.
defeat defeats, defeating, defeated VERB
If you defeat someone, you beat them in a game or battle.
defend defends, defending, defended VERB
If you defend someone or something, you do something to protect them against danger.
defence NOUN
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