omschrijven — meaning in English
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English meaning
- define verb To state clearly what a word, phrase, or symbol means.
- describe verb To put something into words, giving an account of what it is like.
- transliterate verb To represent letters or words in the characters of another writing system.
Senses
omschrijven is used for these senses in English:
- define 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.
- describe (transitive) To represent in words.
- transliterate (transitive) To represent letters or words in the characters of another writing system.
define — full definition
- verb To state clearly what a word, phrase, or symbol means.
- verb To describe the essential nature or limits of something clearly.
describe — full definition
- verb To put something into words, giving an account of what it is like.
- verb To trace or form a particular shape, especially in geometry.