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