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# diligence

noun (diligence — uncountable); adjective diligent; adverb diligently

«diligence» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Diligence is careful, steady, hard work that keeps going until the job is done properly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diligence/#m1)
2. (law, business) Due diligence is checking something carefully before making a big decision, such as buying a company or a house. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diligence/#m2)
3. (history) A diligence was also a stagecoach in France and nearby countries long ago. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diligence/#m3)

### In the lessons

A school value word on reports and posters: it praises effort, care and not giving up. In stories it describes a hard-working character. Phrases: with diligence, due diligence, hard work and diligence.

### Examples

- Her diligence paid off when she finally learned her times tables. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diligence/#x1)
- The teacher praised Sam's diligence in checking every sum. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diligence/#x2)
- Ants are famous for their diligence. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diligence/#x3)
- With diligence, the team finished the model in time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diligence/#x4)
- The bank did its due diligence before lending the money. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diligence/#x5)
- He showed great diligence in practising the piano every day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diligence/#x6)
- The travellers rode a diligence across France in the old story. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diligence/#x7)
- Little by little his diligence was rewarded. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diligence/#x8)

### Note

Uncountable: «a lot of diligence», not «diligences» (except for old coaches). Diligent is the adjective (a diligent pupil). Diligence is about steady care, not about being clever; a slow worker can be very diligent.

## In Jewish tradition

A school value word on reports and posters: it praises effort, care and not giving up. In stories it describes a hard-working character. Phrases: with diligence, due diligence, hard work and diligence.

### Examples

- I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with all diligence.' (Writings EZR.6.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/diligence/#x1)
- Then Tattenai, the governor beyond the River, Shethar-bozenai, and their companions, because that Darius the king had thus sent, acted with all diligence. (Writings EZR.6.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/diligence/#x2)
- therefore thou shalt with all diligence buy with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meal-offerings and their drink-offerings, and shalt offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem. (Writings EZR.7.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/diligence/#x3)

### Note

Uncountable: «a lot of diligence», not «diligences» (except for old coaches). Diligent is the adjective (a diligent pupil). Diligence is about steady care, not about being clever; a slow worker can be very diligent.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «diligence» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diligence/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«diligence» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/diligence.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «diligence» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/diligence/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«diligence» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/diligence.html) on Mova free.