describe
[dɪˈskɹaɪ̯b]verb2 syllables
Describe means: identify as in botany or biology, for example.
Synonyms for describe25
verb, as in identify as in botany or biology, for example
What does describe mean?4
verb
1
identify as in botany or biology, for example
2
make a mark or lines on a surface“draw a line”
3
give a description of“He drew an elaborate plan of attack”
4
to give an account or representation of in words“Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with describe?6
Describe in a sentence
- If you had to describe yourself as an animal, which one would it be?Igider
- If you could only use one word to describe yourself, what would it be?CK
- Both sentences mean the same thing, but the way they describe it is different.carlosalberto
- Beautiful, intelligent and hot - this describes what he is not.MUIRIEL
- In the first paragraph, she describes an idea of home.unknown
- In his autobiography, the author describes his mistake.tieguy
- How would you describe the culture of your workplace?Vanilla
- Can you describe the situation you were in?CM
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Forms of describe
as a verb
- past tense
- described
- present participle
- describing
- third-person singular
- describes
- past participle
- described