DEFINE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
Meaning of define in English
define verb [T]
(EXPLAIN )
explain Can you explain that again? clarify Let me just clarify what I mean here. define Your responsibilities are clearly defined in the contract. set out Your contract will set out the terms of your employment. set forth 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.
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define verb [T]
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(Definition of define from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
Examples of define
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If they do that -- and when -- will go a long way toward defining this season.
It is that how do we define success, and does that change over time?
Under international legal standards, refugees are defined as those who flee government persecution.
Producers on unscripted (in the word's most loosely defined form) programs rely on fame-lusting personalities to create spectacles for ratings.
They helped to define me and gave me hope and purpose in life.
They defined who he was as a person and as a photographer.
When does a hacker become a warrior, and when does horseplay or espionage qualify as an "armed attack," as defined under international law?
But ten years later, the painful burn of not being able to perform this most basic female function had come to define my world.
But how about those mothers for whom working may not be a financial necessity, as some might define it?
They are the show's real stars and its real power -- not just to select talent but to define what talent means.
Further, the engagement of the audience defines much of our success.
We knew we defined the luxury online shopping experience to many, but this overwhelmimg response was still surprising.
The researchers defined product space as the relatedness between products in global trade.
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Translations of define
in Chinese (Traditional)
解釋, 給（尤指單詞）下定義, 說明，解釋…
in Chinese (Simplified)
解释, 给（尤指单词）下定义, 说明，解释…
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definir, clasificar, especificar…
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definir, determinar…
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स्पष्ट करणे - एखाद्या गोष्टीचा काय अर्थ आहे हे सांगणे, विशेषतः शब्द, मर्यादा स्पष्ट करणे- अर्थ स्पष्ट आणि वर्णन करणे आणि नेमक्या मर्यादा सांगणे…
～を定義する, 定義（ていぎ）する, 明確（めいかく）にする…
tarif etmek, tanımlamak, açıklamak…
définir, cerner, dessiner…
எதையாவது, குறிப்பாக ஒரு வார்த்தையின் பொருள் என்ன என்று கூறுவது, எதையாவது பொருள் மற்றும் சரியான வரம்புகளை விளக்கி விவரிக்க…
परिभाषित करना, किसी चीज़ के अर्थ और उसकी सीमाओं को समझाना या स्पष्ट करना, सीमांकित करना…
વ્યાખ્યાયિત કરો, સીમાંકન, કોઈ વસ્તુનો અર્થ અને મર્યાદા સમજાવવા અથવા સ્પષ્ટ કરવા…
definere, forklare betydningen av, avgrense…
معنی بتانا, وضاحت کرنا, تعریف کرنا…
визначати, давати характеристику…
давать определение, устанавливать, очерчивать…
ఒక దాని, ప్రత్యేకంగా ఒక పదం అర్థం చెప్పడం, ఒకదాని అర్థాన్ని మరియు కచ్చితమైన పరిమితాలను వివరించడం ఇంకా వర్ణించడం…
সংজ্ঞায়িত করা, কোন কিছুর অর্থ বিশেষ করে একটি শব্দ, তা বলতে…
mendefinisikan, memerikan…
definiować, określać, zarysować…
definire, dare la definizione di…
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