DEFINE - 20 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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define

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TO EXPLAIN SOMETHING

Your responsibilities are clearly defined in the contract.

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explain
Can you explain that again?
clarify
Let me just clarify what I mean here.
set out
Your contract will set out the terms of your employment.
set forth
formal
The terms of the statute are set forth in Section I, Article 3.
spell out
They sent me a letter spelling out the details of the agreement.
account for
formal
Can you account for your actions on the night of 13 May?
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When you explain something, you make it clear or easy to understand.
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define

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These are words and phrases related to define. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of define.
Can you define the word defile?.

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state the meaning of
This booklet defines the committee's functions.
The black tree was clearly defined against a yellow sky.

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Synonyms for define from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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