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   define

   /dɪˈfʌɪn/

   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 or essence of: "for some, the football club 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 to her eyelids" 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

   • D

     2

   • E

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   • F

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   • I

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   • N

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEFINE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     DEFINE meaning: 1. to say what the meaning of something,...

   • Znaczenie Define, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     DEFINE definicja: 1. to say what the meaning of something,...

   • Define: Catalan Translation

     define translate: definir. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Define: Czech Translation

     define - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

   • Define Spanish Translation

     DEFINE translate: definir, definir, definir, definir,...

   • Define: Norwegian Translation

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   • Define: Korean Translation

     DEFINE translate: 정의내리다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Define: French Translation

     DEFINE translate: définir, cerner, dessiner, définir. Learn...

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   Define definition: to state or set forth the meaning of (a word, phrase, etc.). See examples of DEFINE used in a sentence.

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   noun. the act of defining, or of making something definite, distinct, or clear: We need a better definition of her responsibilities. the formal statement of the meaning or significance of a word, phrase, idiom, etc., as found in dictionaries.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEFINE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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