English

Etymology
Middle English, from middle French definer, from Latin definire

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-define.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪn|-aɪn

Verb
en-verb|defin|ing

1. To determine.
2. To express the essential nature of something.
3. To state the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol.
4. To describe, explain, or make definite and clear.
5. To demark sharply the outlines or limits of an area or concept.

Translations
trans-top|to determine
Dutch: t+|nl|bepalen
Finnish: t-|fi|määrittää, t-|fi|määritellä
French: t+|fr|déterminer
trans-mid
Hebrew: �����ר (lehagdyr)
Italian: t+|it|definire, t+|it|determinare
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trans-top|express the essential nature of
Finnish: t-|fi|määritellä, t-|fi|määrittää
trans-mid
Italian: t+|it|definire
trans-bottom

trans-top|state meaning of
Dutch: definiëren
Finnish: t-|fi|määritellä
French: t+|fr|définir
Galician: t-|gl|definir|xs=Galician
trans-mid
Italian: t+|it|definire
Spanish: t-|es|definir
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trans-top|describe
Finnish: selvittää, täsmentää
trans-mid
Italian: t+|it|definire, t+|it|descrivere
trans-bottom

trans-top|demark the limits of
Finnish: t-|fi|määritellä, t-|fi|rajata
French: t+|fr|définir
trans-mid
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am:define
ar:define
fr:define
io:define
id:define
ku:define
ja:define
fi:define
te:define
vi:define
tr:define
uk:define
zh:define

• 2007-12-11 12:45 - Liso - /* Translations */

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