DEFAULT

default

(noun) loss due to not showing up; “he lost the game by default”

nonpayment, default, nonremittal

(noun) loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid

default, nonpayment, nonremittal

(noun) act of failing to meet a financial obligation

default, default on

(verb) fail to pay up

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

default (countable and uncountable, plural defaults)

(finance) The condition of failing to meet an obligation.

(electronics, computing) the original software programming settings as set by the factory

A loss incurred by failing to compete.

A selection made in the absence of an alternative.

(often, attributive) A value used when none has been given; a tentative value or standard that is presumed.

(legal) The failure of a defendant to appear and answer a summons and complaint.

(obsolete) A failing or failure; omission of that which ought to be done; neglect to do what duty or law requires.

(obsolete) Lack; absence.

(obsolete) Fault; offence; wrong act.

Verb

default (third-person singular simple present defaults, present participle defaulting, simple past and past participle defaulted)

(intransitive) To fail to meet an obligation.

(intransitive) To lose a competition by failing to compete.

(intransitive, computing) To assume a value when none was given; to presume a tentative value or standard.

(intransitive, legal) To fail to appear and answer a summons and complaint.

Anagrams

• faulted

Source: Wiktionary

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De*fault", n. Etym: [OE. defaute, OF. defaute, defalte, fem., F. défaut, masc., LL. defalta, fr. a verb meaning, to be deficient, to want, fail, fr. L. de- + fallere to deceive. See Fault.]

1. A failing or failure; omission of that which ought to be done; neglect to do whaas, this evil has happened through the governor's default.

2. Fault; offense; ill deed; wrong act; failure in virtue or wisdom. And pardon craved for his so rash default. Spenser. Regardless of our merit or default. Pope.

3. (Law)

Definition: A neglect of, or failure to take, some step necessary to secure the benefit of law, as a failure to appear in court at a day assigned, especially of the defendant in a suit when called to make answer; also of jurors, witnesses, etc. In default of, in case of failure or lack of. Cooks could make artificial birds and fishes in default of the real ones. Arbuthnot.

– To suffer a default (Law), to permit an action to be called without appearing to answer.

De*fault", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Defaulted; p. pr. & vb. n. Defaulting.]

1. To fail in duty; to offend. That he gainst courtesy so foully did default. Spenser.

2. To fail in fulfilling a contract, agreement, or duty.

3. To fail to appear in court; to let a case go by default.

De*fault", v. t.

1. To fail to perform or pay; to be guilty of neglect of; to omit; as, to default a dividend. What they have defaulted towards him as no king. Milton.

2. (Law)

Definition: To call a defendant or other party whose duty it is to be present in court, and make entry of his default, if he fails to appear; to enter a default against.

3. To leave out of account; to omit. [Obs.] Defaulting unnecessary and partial discourses. Hales.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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