Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

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depart
departs departing departed verb
to leave.

The boat departs for the island
every hour.
departure noun

depend
depends depending depended
verb

to need or rely on someone
or something.
I’m depending on you to be
there on time.

describe
describes describing described
verb

to say or write what
something or someone is like.
Describe your house to me.
description noun

desert
deserts deserting deserted verb

to leave without permission,
not planning to return.
He deserted the army.
N say de-zert

desert
deserts noun
a large, dry, sandy or stony
area of land, with few plants.
N say dez-ert

deserve
deserves deserving deserved
verb

to have earned some reward
because of something you
have done.
He deserved a rest after
working so hard.

design

designs designing designed verb

to plan what something

is going to look like.

Designing

a book.

design noun

desire

desires noun

a strong wish.

desire verb

desk

desks noun

a table that you use for

working on, often with

drawers in it.

desperate

adjective

1 ready to do anything

without thinking of the risks.

A desperate escape plan.

2 very serious or hopeless.

A desperate situation.

dessert

desserts noun

a sweet dish eaten at the end

of a meal.

N say de-zert

destination

destinations noun

the place someone or

something is going to.

The plane’s destination

is Australia.

destroy

destroys destroying destroyed

verb

to ruin something completely.

The fire destroyed the hut.

destruction noun

detail

details noun

a small part of something.

The news report gave few

details of the robbery.

detailed adjective

detective

detectives noun

a person who investigates

crimes.

detergent

detergents noun

a soapy powder or

liquid that is used

for cleaning things

such as clothes

or dishes.

N say de-ter-jent

bottle of detergent

determined

adjective

not letting

anything stop

you from

doing

something.

He was determined to reach

the top of the mountain.

determination noun

develop

develops developing developed

verb

to grow and become

more complete.

The bud developed into

a beautiful flower.

development noun

device

devices noun

a machine or

tool invented for

a special purpose.

A corkscrew is a device for

pulling corks out of bottles.

dew

noun

small drops of water that

form on cool surfaces outside

during the night.

dew