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Deter vs Avery - What's the difference?

deter | avery |

As a verb deter

is to prevent something from happening.

As a proper noun Avery is

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deter

English

Verb

(deterr)
  • To prevent something from happening.
  • To persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.
  • * 1748 . David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. ยง 10.
    • we have in following enquiry, attempted to throw some light upon subjects, from which uncertainty has hitherto deterred the wise

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    avery

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • , today often transferred back from the surname.
  • of modern usage.

    • References

    * Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges: A Concise Dictionary of First Names.Oxford University Press 2002.