Synonyms for define
dɪˈfaɪnde·fine

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1. define

   Synonyms:
   mark out, limit, designate, specify, eliminate, elucidate, explain, fix, settle, determine, bound

   Antonyms:
   confound, confuse, obscure, mystify, misstate, misconceive, misconstrue, misdefine

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1. specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitateverb

   determine the essential quality of

   Synonyms:
   particularise, qualify, narrow, nail down, describe, outline, demarcate, delineate, pin down, determine, particularize, assign, specify, intend, destine, designate, specialize, limn, delimit, specialise, stipulate, line, subtend, delimitate, draw, limit, trace, set, condition, peg down, fix, narrow down, set apart

2. defineverb

   give a definition for the meaning of a word

   "Define `sadness'"

   Synonyms:
   delimitate, set, delimit, limit, specify, delineate, fix, determine

3. defineverb

   determine the nature of

   "What defines a good wine?"

   Synonyms:
   delimitate, set, delimit, limit, specify, delineate, fix, determine

4. define, delineateverb

   show the form or outline of

   "The tree was clearly defined by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object"

   Synonyms:
   delimitate, line, set, limn, delimit, outline, limit, trace, describe, specify, delineate, fix, draw, determine

5. specify, set, determine, define, fix, limitverb

   decide upon or fix definitely

   "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"

   Synonyms:
   specialise, particularise, localize, restore, make, gear up, fructify, doctor, sterilise, coiffure, cook, mend, delimitate, delimit, mold, peg down, put, fixate, regulate, do, unsex, posit, condition, place, learn, fix, countersink, arrange, make up one's mind, desexualise, set up, desexualize, pay back, lay, plant, coif, dress, ready, trammel, localise, ascertain, mark, circumscribe, go under, square up, check, specify, correct, secure, nail down, repair, delineate, particularize, set, position, decide, touch on, find out, see, sic, square off, limit, jell, restrict, prepare, destine, situate, coiffe, find, throttle, deposit, furbish up, get, pose, pin down, influence, typeset, rig, sterilize, qualify, bound, determine, narrow, set apart, desex, narrow down, watch, go down, congeal, intend, assign, confine, fasten, pay off, bushel, stipulate, restrain, shape, settle, lay out, specialize, adjust, designate

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1. defineverb

   Synonyms:
   limit, bound, circumscribe, set bounds to, fix the limits of

2. defineverb

   Synonyms:
   describe, declare the properties of

3. defineverb

   Synonyms:
   explain the meaning of, give the signification of

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1. List of paraphrases for "define":

   defining, defined, definition, defines, identify, set, determine, establish, delineate, identifying, définir, specify, articulate, setting, develop, determining

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1. George Santayana:

   Keep Walking......Define Yourself By Where You Are Headed!

2. Janet Yellen:

   President (Joe) Biden is certainly willing to work with members of Congress to define what’s fair and he wouldn’t want to see a household making over $300,000 receive these payments.

3. Joko Widodo:

   Climate change and environmental challenges will define this century.

4. The Omani Shed:

   Life is a journey we embark on, some find it easy and some find it rocky only faith can define your accomplishment.

5. Omega Advisors ' Steven Einhorn:

   I don't think anyone today would define investors anywhere near exuberant, i would call it from dark to darker.