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define

verb

/dɪˈfaɪn/

Meaning

to explain the meaning of a word, phrase, or concept clearly

The teacher asked the student to define the word 'democracy'.

define the terms

explain, describe, clarify, interpret, specify

confuse, obscure

define clearly, define precisely, define role, define meaning

to free someone from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty

To take in and understand fully; to absorb and integrate ideas, knowledge, or information.

To make equal or level in status, value, or amount.

To bring under control, especially by force; to overcome or quiet.

To relieve or reduce, to decrease the intensity of any problem or pain.

to burn a dead body to ashes as a funeral rite