diligence
dili·gence (dil′ə jəns)
noun
- the quality of being diligent; constant, careful effort; perseverance
- Obsolete speed; haste
- Law the degree of attention or care expected of a person in a given situation
Etymology: ME < OFr < L diligentia < diligens, prp. of diligere, to esteem highly, select < di-, apart + legere, to choose, collect: see logic
dili·gence (dil′ə jəns; Fr dē lē z̸häns′)
noun
a public stagecoach, esp. as formerly used in France
Etymology: Fr < carrossedediligence, lit., coach of diligence, i.e., fast coach < fairediligence, to hurry
diligence
n.
Antonyms
n
due diligence
Possessives
- defense: In order to create a balance of fairness, a specific ' due diligence ' defense is commonly included in strict liability laws.
Converse of object
- exercise: The operator of such a system must exercise all due diligence to avoid those workers being unfit.
- execute: See also: bailiff - county court Sheriff's officer An officer of the sheriff court who serves legal documents and executes diligence.
- conduct: Glazer's adviser, the investment bank NM Rothschild, has been conducting due diligence on Man Utd over the past month.
- undertake: We also undertake due diligence in the event that you or your company wish to purchase a company.
- perform: Exercise caution and perform due diligence on your vendors.
- demonstrate: The Panel as always wishes to demonstrate due diligence to its stakeholders.
Adjective modifier
- due: Due diligence is done, the interim figures are complete, the board's position is set.
- unwearied: He was a man of unwearied diligence and laboriousness about his Master's business.
- enhanced: The OECD Survey says that ERG is introducing enhanced due diligence for sensitive transactions.
- proper: Inferior tangibility is of slight force with this class, for with proper diligence they can read the combined type with ease.
- financial: David is based at NEL's Stockton office and is responsible for carrying out in-house financial due diligence.
- extensive: This initial extensive due diligence is now satisfactorily completed.
Modifies a noun
- defense: Failure to notify will be an offense, subject to a due diligence defense.
- exercise: Companies making an acquisition normally require a due diligence exercise to be undertaken.
- assignment: Both have wide ranging experience in carrying out audits and due diligence assignments.
- investigation: Negotiations have reached the point of Koch employees conducting due diligence investigations at DTI sites.
- process: However, the book is not a complete analysis of the due diligence process.
- check: It all suggests that the publications of these reports didn't include a manual due diligence check of the results.
Preposition: in
- respect: Attachment is the appropriate diligence in respect of moveable articles owned by the debtor, which are not kept within a dwelling house.
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