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11describe — de|scribe [ dı skraıb ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to give details about what someone or something is like: The e mail system is fully described in section 10. I don t think that s quite the word to describe my feelings. describe someone/something… …
12describe — /dI skraIb/ verb (T) 1 to say what something or someone is like by giving details about them: The police asked her to describe the two men. | An alternative approach to the problem is described in Chapter 3. | describe how/why/what etc: It s… …
13describe — verb ADVERB ▪ accurately, exactly, in detail ▪ Their daily lives are described in detail. ▪ aptly, well ▪ clearly …
14describe — describable, adj. describability, n. describably, adv. describer, n. /di skruyb /, v.t., described, describing. 1. to tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account of: He described the accident very carefully. 2. to pronounce, as by… …
15describe — v. 1) to describe minutely; vividly 2) (B) she described the scene to us 3) (D; refl., tr.) to describe as (he was described as being very cruel) 4) (K) she described in detail their resisting the invaders 5) (Q) he described how we should… …
16describe — 01. Can you [describe] the man who stole your wallet? 02. His [description] of the events at the party was hilarious. 03. She was [described] as being tall, thin and mean looking. 04. The meeting has been [described] as perhaps the most important …
17describe*/*/*/ — [dɪˈskraɪb] verb [T] to give details about someone or something in order to explain to another person what they are like It s hard to describe my feelings.[/ex] The attacker is described as tall, with dark hair.[/ex] Could you describe her to… …
18describe — [[t]dɪskra͟ɪb[/t]] ♦ describes, describing, described 1) VERB If you describe a person, object, event, or situation, you say what they are like or what happened. [V wh] We asked her to describe what kind of things she did in her spare time... [V… …
19describe — de•scribe [[t]dɪˈskraɪb[/t]] v. t. scribed, scrib•ing 1) to tell or depict in words; give an account of: to describe an accident in detail[/ex] 2) to pronounce, as by a designating term or phrase: to describe someone as a tyrant[/ex] 3) to… …
20describe — /dəˈskraɪb / (say duh skruyb) verb (t) (described, describing) 1. to set forth in written or spoken words; give an account of: to describe a scene; to describe a person. 2. Geometry to draw or trace, as an arc. {Latin dēscrībere copy off, sketch… …
