definir — meaning in English

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.

Senses

definir 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.
• define To express the essential nature of something.
• define To state the meaning of a word, phrase, sign, or symbol.
• 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.
• define To demark sharply the outlines or limits of an area or concept.

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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