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1. (v.t.) define
to state or set forth the meaning of (a word, etc.).
2. define
to explain or identify the nature or essential qualities of; describe.
3. define
to specify:
to define responsibilities.
4. define
to determine or fix the boundaries or extent of.
5. define
to make clear the outline or form of.
6. (v.i.) define
to set forth the meaning of a word, phrase, etc.
Etymology: (1325–75; ME def(f)inen < OF definer to put an end to &indirdesc; L dēfīnīre to limit, define =dē-de - +fīnīre; see finish)
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| Definition of 'define' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate
determine the essential quality of
2. (verb) define
give a definition for the meaning of a word
"Define `sadness'"
3. (verb) define
determine the nature of
"What defines a good wine?"
4. (verb) define, delineate
show the form or outline of
"The tree was clearly defined by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object"
5. (verb) specify, set, determine, define, fix, limit
decide upon or fix definitely
"fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"
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1. (verb) define
to explain the meaning of
How would you define "hustle?"
2. define
to explain clearly the boundaries of sth
We're trying to define the problem.
3. define
to make the edges of sth look clear
the sunlight defining the city skyline from behind
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| Definition of 'define' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) define
to fix the bounds of; to bring to a termination; to end
2. (verb) define
to determine or clearly exhibit the boundaries of; to mark the limits of; as, to define the extent of a kingdom or country
3. (verb) define
to determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly; as, the defining power of an optical instrument
4. (verb) define
to determine the precise signification of; to fix the meaning of; to describe accurately; to explain; to expound or interpret; as, to define a word, a phrase, or a scientific term
5. (verb) define
to determine; to decide
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Sense: to fix or state the exact meaning of
Words are defined in a dictionary.
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 Afrikaans: beskryf, omskryf, verklaa |
 Arabic: يُحَدِّد، يُعَرِّف |
 Bulgarian: определям |
 Brazilian: definir |
 Czech: definovat |
 German: erklären |
 Danish: definere; præcisere |
 Greek: ορίζω |
 Spanish: definir |
 Estonian: määratlema |
 Farsi: معنی کردن؛ مشخص کردن |
 Finnish: määrittää |
 French: définir |
 Hebrew: לְהַגדִיר |
 Hindi: परिभाषित करना |
 Croatian: odrediti, dati značenje |
 Hungarian: meghatároz, értelmez |
 Indonesian: memerikan |
 Icelandic: skilgreina |
 Italian: definire |
 Japanese: 定義する |
 Korean: 정의하다 |
 Lithuanian: apibrėžti |
 Latvian: definēt; noteikt |
 Malay: maksud |
 Dutch: definia aren |
 Norwegian: definere, angi |
 Polish: definiować |
 Persian: معنی کردن؛ مشخص کردن |
 Pashto: تعريف كول، معنا كول بريدټ |
 Portuguese: definir |
 Romanian: a defini |
 Russian: давать определение |
 Slovak: definovať |
 Slovenian: določiti |
 Serbian: definisati |
 Swedish: definiera |
 Thai: นิยาม; ให้คำจำกัดความ |
 Turkish: tanımlamak |
 Taiwanese: 解釋，下定義 |
 Ukrainian: визначати; давати характе |
 Urdu: ٹھیک ٹھیک مطلب بتانا |
 Vietnamese: định nghĩa |
 Chinese: 解释，下定义 |
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