Inside the Universes

'define'

[define.v.02] as in: give a definition for the meaning of a word

Examples:
Define `sadness'

specify, define, define, define, specify

definition, definition

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specify, decide

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redefine

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'define'

[define.v.03] as in: determine the nature of

Examples:
What defines a good wine?

specify, define, define, define, specify

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characterize, remember

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beware, commemorate, commend, heed, judgment, mind, remember, take_care, thinker

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'define'

[define.v.04] as in: show the form or outline of

Examples:
The tree was clearly defined by the light
The camera could define the smallest object

specify, define, define, define, specify, delineate, trace, delineate, delineated

definition, definition, shaping, specify, define, define, define, specify, delineative, word_picture, delineation, depiction

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show

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appearance, define, delineate, delineated, display, express, indicate, picture, prove, read, show, specify, testify, trace, usher

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'define'

[specify.v.02] as in: decide upon or fix definitely

Examples:
fix the variables
specify the parameters

stipulate, specify, specify, specify, pin_down, intend, assign, set, set, set, stage_set, set, bent, set, set, hardening, set, set, set, set, put, determine, set, set, set, fix, set, set, set, arrange, plant, set, jell, typeset, set, set, set, sic, place, rig, set_up, adjust, fructify, dress, fit, fixed, located, laid, set, determined, hardened, determine, determine, decide, determine, settle, determine, define, define, define, fix, fix, repair, fix, localization, repair, fasten, cook, pay_back, fix, fix, fixate, sterilize, fix, situate, limit, terminus_ad_quem, limit, limit, limit, limit, restrict, limit

set, set, set, stage_set, set, bent, set, set, hardening, set, set, set, set, put, determine, specify, set, set, set, fix, set, set, set, arrange, plant, set, jell, typeset, set, set, set, sic, place, rig, set_up, adjust, fructify, dress, fit, fixed, located, laid, set, determined, hardened, determinant, antigenic_determinant, determinant, deciding, clincher, determiner, limit, terminus_ad_quem, limit, limit, limit, limit, restrict, limit

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choose, decide

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reset, define, quantify, name

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accrue, adjust, advertise, animate, arrange, assign, bent, brand, capitulation, cause, compensate, conform_to, construct, continue, cook, create, decline, decrease, descend, descent, determine, determined, do, draw, dress, drop, ebb, fall, fasten, fit, fix, fixed, follow, form, fructify, gain, go_to_bed, hand_over, hang, hardened, hardening, haunt, have, hold, induce, intend, jell, keep, keep_open, laid, lay_down, lie_down, lineage, located, make, meet, name, observe, origin, pin_down, place, plant, precipitate, preserve, prevent, produce, promote, put, put_on, reach, rectify, repair, restrain, retain, rig, seat, seduce, set, set_up, shuffle, sic, sit, sit_down, specify, spill, stage_set, stipulate, stool, support, sustain, take, tighten, turn_in, twilight, typeset, wane

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Origins

					define (English)
└── definen (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── definer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))