define
/dɪˈfaɪn/verb2 syllables
Define means: decide upon or fix definitely.
Synonyms for define8
What does define mean?5
verb
1
decide upon or fix definitely“fix the variables”
2
determine the essential quality of
3
show the form or outline of“The tree was clearly defined by the light”
4
give a definition for the meaning of a word“Define ‘sadness’”
5
determine the nature of“What defines a good wine?”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with define?32
three syllables
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Define in a sentence
- It's difficult to define what's good and what's bad, but it must be done.shekitten
- It is hard, perhaps even impossible, to define normal sensory perception.unknown
- The one that is able to define a problem, already solved half of it.steve
- Your opinion is just that, an opinion; it doesn't define others.Nuel
- In a word, how would you define technology?Ricardo14
- Do we define life, or does life define us?Igider
- How do you define joy, and what brings you joy?CK
- How do you define happiness, and what brings you happiness?CK
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Forms of define
as a verb
- past tense
- defined
- present participle
- defining
- third-person singular
- defines
- past participle
- defined