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define

verb

1 define

Determine the essential quality of.

synonyms: delimit, delimitate, delineate, specify.

2 define

Give a definition for the meaning of a word.

Roget 522: interpret, explain, define, construe, translate, render; do into, turn into; transfuse the sense of.    find out etc. 480.1 the meaning of, etc. ... show more

Dutch: bepalen, omschrijven, beschrijven, definiƫren

3 define

Determine the nature of.

4 define

Show the form or outline of:
— The tree was clearly defined by the light.
— The camera could define the smallest object.

synonym: delineate.

5 define

Decide upon or fix definitely.

synonyms: determine, fix, limit, set, specify.

Roget 564: name, call, term, denominate designate, style, entitle, clepe, dub, christen, baptize, characterize, specify, define, distinguish by the name of; ... show more


Moby thesaurus: assign, baptize, be characteristic, bed, blaze, blaze a trail, blemish, blotch, bound, brand, call, chalk, chalk up, characterize, check, check off, christen, cicatrize, circle in, circumscribe ... show more.

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