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Synonyms for define
dɪˈfaɪnde·fine
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Princeton's WordNet
specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitateverb
determine the essential quality of
Synonyms:
particularise, qualify, narrow, nail down, describe, outline, demarcate, delineate, pin down, determine, particularize, assign, specify, intend, destine, designate, specialize, limn, delimit, specialise, stipulate, line, subtend, delimitate, draw, limit, trace, set, condition, peg down, fix, narrow down, set apartdefineverb
give a definition for the meaning of a word
"Define `sadness'"
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delimitate, set, delimit, limit, specify, delineate, fix, determinedefineverb
determine the nature of
"What defines a good wine?"
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delimitate, set, delimit, limit, specify, delineate, fix, determinedefine, delineateverb
show the form or outline of
"The tree was clearly defined by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object"
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delimitate, line, set, limn, delimit, outline, limit, trace, describe, specify, delineate, fix, draw, determinespecify, set, determine, define, fix, limitverb
decide upon or fix definitely
"fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"
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specialise, particularise, localize, restore, make, gear up, fructify, doctor, sterilise, coiffure, cook, mend, delimitate, delimit, mold, peg down, put, fixate, regulate, do, unsex, posit, condition, place, learn, fix, countersink, arrange, make up one's mind, desexualise, set up, desexualize, pay back, lay, plant, coif, dress, ready, trammel, localise, ascertain, mark, circumscribe, go under, square up, check, specify, correct, secure, nail down, repair, delineate, particularize, set, position, decide, touch on, find out, see, sic, square off, limit, jell, restrict, prepare, destine, situate, coiffe, find, throttle, deposit, furbish up, get, pose, pin down, influence, typeset, rig, sterilize, qualify, bound, determine, narrow, set apart, desex, narrow down, watch, go down, congeal, intend, assign, confine, fasten, pay off, bushel, stipulate, restrain, shape, settle, lay out, specialize, adjust, designate
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
defineverb
Synonyms:
limit, bound, circumscribe, set bounds to, fix the limits ofdefineverb
Synonyms:
describe, declare the properties ofdefineverb
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "define":
defining, defined, definition, defines, identify, set, determine, establish, delineate, identifying, définir, specify, articulate, setting, develop, determining
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How to use define in a sentence?
I only know the rumors but I saw that some candidates were liberal with presents, some delegates also said they did not think it was great that Germany wanted to define ethical measures for others.
Pigcasso is definitely an abstract expressionist, you can't exactly define what she's painting but I can tell you that her style slightly changes depending on her mood like any great artist.
One can only describe the human but can never define it because humans are complex in their nature.”
Whether or not legislation is truly moral is often a question of who has the power to define morality.
It's a little bit optimistic to believe that you can define the moves in stocks purely on the basis on stock buyback activity, it's too neat a package to tie up and tie a little bow around of and say 'perfect.' I wish it were that easy.
Translations for define
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- формулирам, определям, очертавам, обозначавам, дефинирам, изразявамBulgarian
- definovatCzech
- DefinereDanish
- definieren, bestimmenGerman
- definirse, determinar, describir, demarcar, aclarar, definir, delimitarSpanish
- määrittää, selvittää, täsmentää, määritellä, rajataFinnish
- définir, déterminerFrench
- definirGalician
- הגדירHebrew
- menetapkanIndonesian
- descrivere, determinare, definireItalian
- 定義Japanese
- 정의Korean
- bepalen, definiërenDutch
- definere, defineraNorwegian Nynorsk
- definereNorwegian
- determinarPortuguese
- обозначать, обозначить, определить, определять, описывать, описатьRussian
- definieraSwedish
- กำหนดThai
- tanımlamakTurkish
- визначитиUkrainian
- định nghĩaVietnamese
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