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de·fine

define

 
 
pronunciation:
dih faIn
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part of speech: verb
inflections: defines, defining, defined
definition: to explain the meaning of a word or phrase.
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similar words:
explain, interpret
derivations: definable (adj.), definably (adv.), definability (n.), definer (n.)
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The word define contains the following part:
fin Latin root that means end, limit