to define
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- verb
- /dɪˈfaɪn/
:
definir
- Design should have a prominent role in defining social work practice.
- well-defined
- clearly defined
- defined roles
There's so many other things that define who we are.
- There's so many other things that define who we are.
- And all of those things define for us who, who who he is.
- But it also is because the however you leave defines you, right.
- Thoughts define the shape, and words help to define those thoughts.
Examples
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You set very specific goals that define success for your idea.
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There's so many other things that define who we are.
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Nothing will define your character more than that.
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Charlie, think of this as your defining moment.
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That fence defines our space.
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The guitar has been the defining musical instrument in American popular music for the past six decades.
Academic text (2011) -
See, families should be run like companies with everybody's responsibilities clearly defined.
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You've defined the power of the black hole with your antigravity calculations.
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Nora bends and runs the brush along the grass, defining the path she planned before.
Fiction book (1992) -
The teacher asked the students to define the term using their own words.
Synonyms
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Set a clear limit on what is acceptable
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Show the edges of an area, for example with string or chalk
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To mark the border between two areas with a line or fence
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7.0
To draw the shape or edge of something clearly
Set or mark the limits of an area like a project
To make a clear line between two areas or kinds of activity
Antonyms
How Clear
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- Formal
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2.0
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∞
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Define comes from Latin parts de- and finire, where finire means 'to finish' or 'limit' and is the same root found in final and finish. That's why to define a shape or line is to make its edges or limits clear.