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📖 Определения и значения для слова define

📒 to say or explain what the meaning of a word or phrase is

  • define something The term ‘normal’ is difficult to define.
  • define something as something Life imprisonment is defined as 60 years under state law.
  • It is important to clarify what is meant by climate change.

📒 to describe or show the nature or range of somebody/something

  • define something The goals of the project are clearly defined.
  • At that time women's roles were quite narrowly defined.
  • to be broadly/loosely defined

📒 to make or establish the essential character or somebody/something

  • define somebody/something For some, the football club defines their identity.
  • to define the nature/character of somebody/something
  • define yourself The novel told the story of a preacher-poet, who defines himself through his art.

📒 to show clearly a line, shape or edge

  • The mountain was sharply defined against the sky.
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