make default

meɪk dɪˈfɔlt

made default

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Definition of make default - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

technology

TECH.

set an option as the standard choice

TECH.

You can make default the new browser settings.

obligations

Rare

fail to fulfill an obligation

Rare

If you make default on the loan, you will face penalties.

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Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with default

by default

adv.

automatically without active choice or intervention

The computer starts in safe mode by default.

in default

adv.

failing to fulfill an obligation

He was sued for being in default on his loan payments.

payment default

failure to pay money owed by the agreed or required time

The lender reported a payment default after three missed mortgage installments.

win by default

become the winner because the other side cannot compete

She will win by default if he doesn't show up.

default language

language someone normally uses when speaking or writing unless requested otherwise

English is her default language when emailing international clients.

default on

fail to pay a debt or loan

He defaulted on his student loans.

default option

option automatically chosen if no alternative is specified

The default option is to save files in PDF format.

default state

the normal condition of something

The computer will return to its default state after a restart.

in default of

prep.

in absence of something expected or required, another option or result applies

In default of better evidence, the jury relied on the witness’s story.

default message

standard reply used when no specific statement has been prepared

The company released a default message after the outage, offering a brief apology.

Examples of make default in a sentence

You should make default the updated settings for convenience.
The company may make default on its debt obligations.
She warned him not to make default on his promises.

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French:définir par défaut, ne pas respecter, ...
German:voreinstellen, nicht erfüllen, ...
Italian:impostare come predefinito, mancare, ...
Spanish:establecer como predeterminada, incumplir, ...
Portuguese:definir como padrão, incumprir, ...
Chinese:设为默认, 违约, ...
Japanese:デフォルトに設定する, デフォルトする, ...
Arabic:جَعَلَهُ افْتِرَاضِيًّا, تَخَلَّفَ عن السَّداد, ...
Hebrew:לְקַבֵּעַ בְּרִירַת מֶחְדָּל, לְהַפֵּר הִתְחַיְּבוּת, ...
Russian:устанавливать по умолчанию, не выполнить обязательства, ...
Ukrainian:встановити за замовчуванням, не виконати зобов'язання, ...
Hindi:डिफ़ॉल्ट बनाना, विफल होना, ...
Bengali:মানক হিসাবে সেট করা, অবহেলা করা, ...
Catalan:establir per defecte, incomplir, ...
Czech:nastavit jako výchozí, nesplnit závazek, ...
Danish:gøre til standard, misligholde, ...
Dutch:als standaard instellen, verzuimen, ...
Greek:ορίζω ως προεπιλογή, αθετώ, ...
Hungarian:alapértelmezetté tenni, nem teljesíteni, ...
Khmer:កំណត់ជាលំនាំដើម, ខកខានបំពេញកាតព្វកិច្ច, ...
Korean:기본값으로 설정하다, 채무 불이행하다, ...
Persian:تنظیم کرد, ناتوانی در انجام تعهد, ...
Polish:ustawić jako domyślne, zalegać, ...
Portuguese (BR):definir como padrão, incumprir, ...
Romanian:a seta ca implicit, a nu îndeplini obligația, ...
Swedish:göra till standard, misslyckas med att betala, ...
Thai:ตั้งค่าเป็นตัวเลือกมาตรฐาน, ผิดนัดชำระ, ...
Turkish:varsayılan yapmak, ödemeyi yapmamak, ...
Vietnamese:đặt mặc định, không trả được nợ, ...

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