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définir — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ascertain verb To find out or establish something for certain, usually through checking or investigation.
  • define verb To state clearly what a word, phrase, or symbol means.
  • qualify verb To meet the requirements needed for something, such as a job, benefit, or competition stage.

Senses

définir is used for these senses in English:

  • ascertain (transitive) To find out definitely; to discover or establish.
  • define To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly.
  • qualify To describe or characterize something by listing its qualities.

define — full definition

  1. verb To state clearly what a word, phrase, or symbol means.
  2. verb To describe the essential nature or limits of something clearly.

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