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DEFINE Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word define. (exact relations)
There are 31 hypernyms of the word define. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for DEFINE

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specify
verbv
verb

• specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement

• decide upon or fix definitely

• determine the essential quality of

• be specific about

• define clearly

• design or destine

• select something or someone for a specific purpose

clarify
verbv
verb

• make clear and (more) comprehensible

• make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating

describe
verbv
verb

• give a description of

• to give an account or representation of in words

• make a mark or lines on a surface

• identify as in botany or biology, for example

elucidate
verbv
verb

• make clear and (more) comprehensible

• make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear

exemplify
verbv
verb

• be typical of

• clarify by giving an example of

explain
verbv
verb

• make plain and comprehensible

• define

• serve as a reason or cause or justification of

explicate
verbv
verb

• make plain and comprehensible

• elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses

expound
verbv
verb

• add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

• state

interpret
verbv
verb

• make sense of; assign a meaning to

• give an interpretation or explanation to

• give an interpretation or rendition of

• create an image or likeness of

• restate (words) from one language into another language

• make sense of a language

outline
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the line that appears to bound an object

• a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

• a schematic or preliminary plan

verb

• describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of

• draw up an outline or sketch for something

• trace the shape of

present
verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj
adjective

• temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration

• being or existing in a specified place

noun

• the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

• something presented as a gift

• a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking

verb

• give an exhibition of to an interested audience

• bring forward and present to the mind

• perform (a play), especially on a stage

• hand over formally

• offer for others to consider

• give, especially as an honor or reward

• give as a present; make a gift of

• deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

• cause to come to know personally

• represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture

• present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize

• formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.

• recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position

delineate
verbv
adjective

• represented accurately or precisely

verb

• show the form or outline of

• determine the essential quality of

• trace the shape of

• make a mark or lines on a surface

• describe in vivid detail

delimit
verbv
verb

• determine the essential quality of

• be opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry

• set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something

delimitate
verbv
verb

• determine the essential quality of

• set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something

determine
verbv
verb

• establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

• shape or influence; give direction to

• fix conclusively or authoritatively

• decide upon or fix definitely

• reach, make, or come to a decision about something

• fix in scope; fix the boundaries of

• settle conclusively; come to terms

• find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort

fix
verb, nounv, n
noun

• informal terms for a difficult situation

• something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug

• the act of putting something in working order again

• an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear

• a determination of the place where something is

verb

• restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

• cause to be firmly attached

• decide upon or fix definitely

• prepare for eating by applying heat

• take vengeance on or get even

• set or place definitely

• kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study

• make fixed, stable or stationary

• make infertile

• influence an event or its outcome by illegal means

• put (something somewhere) firmly

• make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

• to be about to do something

limit
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the greatest possible degree of something

• final or latest limiting point

• as far as something can go

• the boundary of a specific area

• the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity

• the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed

verb

• place limits on (extent or amount or access)

• restrict or confine within limits

• decide upon or fix definitely

set
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used

• evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris

• (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols

• several exercises intended to be done in series

• representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production

• an unofficial association of people or groups

• a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

• the act of putting something in position

• a unit of play in tennis or squash

• the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization

• the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon

• (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way

• any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals

adjective satellite

• (usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed

• fixed and unmoving

• situated in a particular spot or position

• set down according to a plan

• being below the horizon

• determined or decided upon as by an authority

• converted to solid form (as concrete)

verb

• put into a certain place or abstract location

• fix conclusively or authoritatively

• decide upon or fix definitely

• establish as the highest level or best performance

• put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state

• fix in a border

• make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

• set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly

• locate

• disappear beyond the horizon

• adapt for performance in a different way

• put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

• apply or start

• become gelatinous

• set in type

• put into a position that will restore a normal state

• insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)

• give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor

• urge to attack someone

• estimate

• equip with sails or masts

• get ready for a particular purpose or event

• alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard

• produce fruit

• arrange attractively

Best Hypernyms For DEFINE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for define, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (29)
be characterise characterize choose clarify construe depict describe detail determine elucidate exhibit explain explicate expound fix illustrate interpret limit manifest outline portray present represent select set show specify take
Phrases (2)
pick outspell out

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