verb🔗ShareFor a choir leader to lead a hymn by speaking one or two lines at a time, which are then sung by the choir."During the church service, the choir leader was deaconing the new hymn so everyone could learn the melody and words easily. "musicreligiontheologytraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(animal husbandry) To kill a calf shortly after birth."The farmer decided against raising the bull calf and ended up deaconing it shortly after it was born. "animalagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo place fresh fruit at the top of a barrel or other container, with spoiled or imperfect fruit hidden beneath."The grocer was caught deaconing his apple barrels by putting the shiny, red apples on top and hiding the bruised ones underneath. "fruitfoodbusinessagriculturecommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make sly alterations to the boundaries of (land); to adulterate or doctor (an article to be sold), etc."The dishonest farmer was caught deaconing his property lines by subtly shifting the fence posts onto his neighbor's land. "propertybusinesscommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
