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- pronunciation:
- dih
faIn
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
defines, defining, defined |
| definition 1: |
to explain or state the meaning of.
The teacher asked me to define the word "demolish."- similar words:
- explain, interpret
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| definition 2: |
to describe the nature of.
Is the ability to think what defines human beings?- synonyms:
- characterize
- similar words:
- describe, designate, determine, represent
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| related words: |
depict, lay, limit, restrict, set, stake |
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| derivations: |
definable (adj.), definably (adv.), definability (n.), definer (n.) |
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