This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

• Lexulous
• Wordscraper
• Wordosaur

v. To state the precise meaning of (a word or sense of a word, for example).

v. To describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain: define the properties of a new drug; a study that defines people according to their median incomes.

v. To delineate the outline or form of: gentle hills that were defined against the sky.

v. To specify distinctly: define the weapons to be used in limited warfare.

v. To give form or meaning to: "For him, a life is defined by action” ( Jay Parini).

verb-intransitive. To make or write a definition.

v. To determine.

v. To express the essential nature of something.

v. To state the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol.

v. To describe, explain, or make definite and clear.

v. To demark sharply the outlines or limits of an area or concept.

n. A kind of macro in source code that replaces one text string with another wherever it occurs.

v. To fix the bounds of; to bring to a termination; to end.

v. To determine or clearly exhibit the boundaries of; to mark the limits of.

v. To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly.

v. To determine the precise signification of; to fix the meaning of; to describe accurately; to explain; to expound or interpret.

verb-intransitive. To determine; to decide.

To determine, declare, or mark the limit of; circumscribe; determine or indicate the bounds or outlines of with precision; mark or set out clearly: as, to define the extent of a kingdom or country.

To fix, establish, or prescribe authoritatively: as, to define the duties of an officer.

To state the signification of; explain what is expressed by (a word, a phrase, etc.); state the nature or essential properties of: as, to define virtue; define your meaning more clearly.

To determine; settle; decide.

To determine; decide; give judgment.

To state a definition.

v. decide upon or fix definitely

v. show the form or outline of

v. determine the essential quality of

v. determine the nature of

v. give a definition for the meaning of a word

"We can therefore define the constant BRATE as: #define BRATE"

defined    defines    defining   

show    characterise    characterize   

describe   

definitory    definition    definiendum    definiens   

definable    definer   

explain    determine    decide   

Aline    Cline    Combine    Dine    Heine    Jain    Klein    Kline    Quine    Rhine   

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