Synonyms for define
Definitions
- v. 1
To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly.
the defining power of an optical instrument
- v. 2
To express the essential nature of something.
I define myself as a techno-anarchist.
Related words
- Word family
- definable definer definite definition
Forms
- Past participle
- defined
e.g. defined → specified, described, delineated, delimited…
Example sentences
- describe Please describe to me exactly what happened there.
- specify Please specify profit after taxes, amortisation, etc.
- delineate In 2000, Saudi Arabia and Yemen agreed to delineate their border.
- limit Brian intends to strictly limit the money he uses.
- determine The doctors couldn't determine the cause of death.
By length
- 3 letters
- set1, fix1
- 5 letters
- limit2, bound1
- 6 letters
- settle2
- 7 letters
- explain2, outline2, specify3, delimit, behedge
- 8 letters
- describe2, nominate3
- 9 letters
- determine3, interpret3, designate3, delineate4
- 10 letters
- delimitate
- 12 letters
- circumscribe3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (limit2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- définir
- Italiano
- definire
- Español
- definir
- Deutsch
- definieren
- Català
- definir