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  • 31define — verb a) To determine. b) To express the essential nature of something. See Also: definiendum, definiens, definition, definitory …

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  • 32Define — Характеризовать; определять; устанавливать; Устанавливать [маркировать] границы набора на дисплее …

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  • 33define — Synonyms and related words: assign, baptize, be characteristic, bed, blaze, blaze a trail, blemish, blotch, bound, brand, call, chalk, chalk up, characterize, check, check off, christen, cicatrize, circle in, circumscribe, clarify, confirm,… …

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  • 34define — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. explain, interpret; prescribe; describe, circumscribe, limit, demarcate. See interpretation. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To set limits] Syn. delimit, demarcate, fix, settle, bound, confine, limit,… …

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  • 35define — see FINE …

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  • 36define — de·fine || dɪ faɪn v. explain, clarify; limit, set boundaries …

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  • 37define — verb 1》 state or describe exactly the nature, scope, or meaning of.     ↘give the meaning of (a word or phrase). 2》 mark out the limits of. Derivatives definable adjective definer noun Origin ME: from OFr. definer, from a var. of L. definire,… …

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  • 38define — v. a. 1. Limit, bound, circumscribe, set bounds to, fix the limits of. 2. Describe, declare the properties of. 3. Explain the meaning of, give the signification of …

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  • 39define — verb 1) the dictionary defines it succinctly Syn: explain, expound, interpret, elucidate, describe, clarify; give the meaning of, put into words 2) he defined the limits of the law Syn: determine, establish, fix …

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  • 40define — v 1. explain, expound, spell out, elucidate, throw light on; construe, interpret, translate, literalize. 2. demarcate, mark out, limit, delimit, bound, circumscribe, compass, encompass; determine, fix, establish, lay down, prescribe. 3. describe …

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