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defines

verb

Meaning

  1. To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly.
  2. To settle, decide (an argument etc.)
  3. To express the essential nature of something.
  4. To state the meaning of a word, phrase, sign, or symbol.
  5. To describe, explain, or make definite and clear; used to request the listener or other person to elaborate or explain more clearly his or her intended meaning of a word or expression.
  6. To demark sharply the outlines or limits of an area or concept.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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