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De·fine

/dəˈfīn/

verb
- 1. state or describe exactly the nature, scope, or meaning of: "the contract will seek to define the client's obligations" Similar explainexpoundinterpretelucidateexplicatedescribeclarifygive the meaning ofstate preciselyspell output into wordsexpress in words
- ▪ give the meaning of (a word or phrase), especially in a dictionary: "the dictionary defines it as “a type of pasture”"
- ▪ make up or establish the character of: "for some, the football team defines their identity"
- 2. mark out the boundary or limits of: "the river defines the park's boundary" Similar determineestablishfixspecifydesignatedecidestipulatesettleset outmark outmark offdemarcatebounddelimitdelineatecircumscribeset the boundaries/limits of
- ▪ make clear the outline of; delineate: "she defined her eyes by applying eyeshadow" Similar outlinedelineatesilhouettetracepencil
Word Origin late Middle English (also in the sense ‘bring to an end’): from Old French definer, from a variant of Latin definire, from de- (expressing completion) + finire ‘finish’ (from finis ‘end’).
Derivatives
- 1. definer noun
Scrabble Points: 10
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