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Detailed Synonyms for define in English

define:

to define verbe (defines, defined, defining)

  1. to define
    to determine; to define; to outline
    • determine verbe (determines, determined, determining)
    • define verbe (defines, defined, defining)
    • outline verbe (outlines, outlined, outlining)
  2. to define
    to indicate; to point out; to define; to pinpoint; to point to; to show; to point
    • indicate verbe (indicates, indicated, indicating)
    • point out verbe (points out, pointed out, pointing out)
    • define verbe (defines, defined, defining)
    • pinpoint verbe (pinpoints, pinpointed, pinpointing)
    • point to verbe (points to, pointed out, pointing out)
    • show verbe (shows, showed, showing)
    • point verbe (points, pointed, pointing)
  3. to define
    to say; to expound; to describe; to depict; to define; to report; to tell; recount; to cover; to explain
    • say verbe (says, said, saying)
    • expound verbe (expounds, expounded, expounding)
    • describe verbe (describes, described, describing)
    • depict verbe (depicts, depicted, depicting)
    • define verbe (defines, defined, defining)
    • report verbe (reports, reported, reporting)
    • tell verbe (tells, told, telling)
    • recount verbe
    • cover verbe (covers, covered, covering)
    • explain verbe (explains, explained, explaining)
  4. to define
    to demarcate; to outline; to fence off; to mark out; to clearly define; to define; to map out; to fence in; to trace out; to fence
    • demarcate verbe (demarcates, demarcated, demarcating)
    • outline verbe (outlines, outlined, outlining)
    • fence off verbe (fences off, fenced off, fencing off)
    • mark out verbe (marks out, marked out, marking out)
    • clearly define verbe (clearlys define, clearly defined, clearly defining)
    • define verbe (defines, defined, defining)
    • map out verbe (maps out, mapped out, mapping out)
    • fence in verbe (fences in, fenced in, fencing in)
    • trace out verbe (traces out, traced out, tracing out)
    • fence verbe (fences, fenced, fencing)
  5. to define
    to state precisely; to define
    • state precisely verbe (states precisely, stated precisely, stating precisely)
    • define verbe (defines, defined, defining)
  6. to define
    – determine the essential quality of 1
    to characterize; to characterise
    – describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of 1
    • characterize verbe, américain (characterizes, characterized, characterizing)
      • You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist1
      • This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover1
    • characterise verbe, britannique
    to define
    – determine the essential quality of 1
    • define verbe (defines, defined, defining)
    to depict; to describe
    – give a description of 1
    • depict verbe (depicts, depicted, depicting)
    • describe verbe (describes, described, describing)
    to mark
    • mark verbe (marks, marked, marking)
  7. to define
    – determine the essential quality of 1
    to define; to delineate; to specify; delimitate; delimit
    – determine the essential quality of 1
  8. to define
    – decide upon or fix definitely 1
    to determine; to define; to set; to fix; to limit; to specify
    – decide upon or fix definitely 1
    • determine verbe (determines, determined, determining)
    • define verbe (defines, defined, defining)
    • set verbe (sets, set, setting)
    • fix verbe (fixes, fixed, fixing)
      • fix the variables1
    • limit verbe (limits, limited, limiting)
    • specify verbe (specifies, specified, specifying)
      • specify the parameters1
  9. to define
    – give a definition for the meaning of a word 1
    to define
    – give a definition for the meaning of a word 1
    • define verbe (defines, defined, defining)
  10. to define
    – determine the nature of 1
    to define
    – determine the nature of 1
    • define verbe (defines, defined, defining)
      • What defines a good wine?1
  11. to define
    – show the form or outline of 1
    to define; to delineate
    – show the form or outline of 1
    • define verbe (defines, defined, defining)
      • The tree was clearly defined by the light1
      • The camera could define the smallest object1
    • delineate verbe (delineates, delineated, delineating)

Conjugations for define:

present
  1. define
  2. define
  3. defines
  4. define
  5. define
  6. define
simple past
  1. defined
  2. defined
  3. defined
  4. defined
  5. defined
  6. defined
present perfect
  1. have defined
  2. have defined
  3. has defined
  4. have defined
  5. have defined
  6. have defined
past continuous
  1. was defining
  2. were defining
  3. was defining
  4. were defining
  5. were defining
  6. were defining
future
  1. shall define
  2. will define
  3. will define
  4. shall define
  5. will define
  6. will define
continuous present
  1. am defining
  2. are defining
  3. is defining
  4. are defining
  5. are defining
  6. are defining
subjunctive
  1. be defined
  2. be defined
  3. be defined
  4. be defined
  5. be defined
  6. be defined
diverse
  1. define!
  2. let's define!
  3. defined
  4. defining
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "define":

  1. decide upon or fix definitely1
  2. give a definition for the meaning of a word1
  3. determine the essential quality of1
  4. determine the nature of1
    • What defines a good wine?1
  5. show the form or outline of1
    • The tree was clearly defined by the light1
    • The camera could define the smallest object1

Related Synonyms for define