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1 assiduous
adjective1) (diligent) eifrig; (conscientious) gewissenhaft2) (obsequiously attentive) beflissen* * *as·sidu·ous[əˈsɪdjuəs, AM -ˈsɪʤu-]1. (diligent) gewissenhaftthe government has been \assiduous in the fight against inflation die Bekämpfung der Inflation steht bei der Regierung an erster Stelle\assiduous investigation gründliche Untersuchung; (careful) genauhe displays an \assiduous attention to detail er achtet auf jedes Detail2. (regular and dedicated) eifrig▪ to be \assiduous beharrlich sein* * *1. adj assiduously2. adv[ə'sIdjʊəs, -lɪ] gewissenhaft* * *1. emsig, fleißig, eifrig2. beharrlich, unverdrossen3. aufmerksam, dienstbeflissen* * *adjective1) (diligent) eifrig; (conscientious) gewissenhaft2) (obsequiously attentive) beflissen* * *adj.emsig adj.
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obsequiously — obsequious ► ADJECTIVE ▪ obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree. DERIVATIVES obsequiously adverb obsequiousness noun. ORIGIN from Latin obsequium compliance , from obsequi follow, comply with … English terms dictionary
obsequious — [əb si:kwɪəs] adjective obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree. Derivatives obsequiously adverb obsequiousness noun Origin C15: from L. obsequiosus, from obsequium compliance , from obsequi follow, comply with … English new terms dictionary
obsequious — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree. DERIVATIVES obsequiously adverb obsequiousness noun. ORIGIN from Latin obsequium compliance , from obsequi follow, comply with … English terms dictionary
obsequiousness — obsequious ► ADJECTIVE ▪ obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree. DERIVATIVES obsequiously adverb obsequiousness noun. ORIGIN from Latin obsequium compliance , from obsequi follow, comply with … English terms dictionary
obsequious — adj. servilely obedient or attentive. Derivatives: obsequiously adv. obsequiousness n. Etymology: ME f. L obsequiosus f. obsequium compliance (as OB , sequi follow) … Useful english dictionary
