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Jeff

[ jef ]

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Jeffrey.


jeff

/ ɛ /

verb

  1. to downsize or close down (an organization)
  2. to reduce (staff numbers) or dismiss (an employee)
  3. to spoil or destroy ruthlessly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Jeff1

C20: named after Jeff Kennett, former premier of the state of Victoria, Australia
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Example Sentences

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This series began with harpist Brandee Younger and includes Michelle Coltrane, Jeff Parker, Mary Lattimore, Jasper Marsalis and Radha Botofasina, among many others, through the end of April.

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The honeymoon that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos attempted with President Trump hit a snag on Tuesday after reports that the company planned to show shoppers how much tariffs will add to the price of products.

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who privately owns the Washington Post, met with Trump after the election and has praised his push for deregulation and lower taxes.

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The flight, on a rocket designed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's company Blue Origin, marked the first all-female mission to space since 1963.

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The questionable trade was followed by sheer embarrassment as it emerged the son of Atlanta's defensive co-ordinator Jeff Ulbrich made a prank call to Sanders pretending to be the New Orleans Saints about to draft him.

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