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Deriving
- verb - (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
- come from; "The present name derives from an older form"
- come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example; "She was descended from an old Italian noble family"; "he comes from humble origins"
- develop or evolve from a latent or potential state
- obtain; "derive pleasure from one's garden"
- reason by deduction; establish by deduction
Desiring
- verb - expect and wish; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"
- express a desire for
- feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"
Deviling
- verb - cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations;
- coat or stuff with a spicy paste; "devilled eggs"
Devising
- verb - arrange by systematic planning and united effort; "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director's office"
- come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
- give by will, especially real property
- the act that results in something coming to be; "the devising of plans"; "the fashioning of pots and pans"; "the making of measurements"; "it was already in the making"
Devoting
- verb - dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"
- give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church"
- pledge
- set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use; "this land was devoted to mining"
Dialling
- verb - choose by means of a dial; "dial a telephone number"
- operate a dial to select a telephone number; "You must take the receiver off the hook before you dial"
Dibbling
- verb - make a hole with a wooden hand tool; "dibble the ground"
- plant with a wooden hand tool; "dibble Spring bulbs"
Diddling
- verb - Cheat
- deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"
- manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination; "She played nervously with her wedding ring"; "Don't fiddle with the screws"; "He played with the idea of running for the Senate"
Dilating
- verb - add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"
- become wider; "His pupils were dilated"
Dilluing
- - A process of sorting ore by washing in a hand sieve.