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define

1. give a definition for the meaning of a word; "Define `sadness'"

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2. determine the essential quality of

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3. determine the nature of; "What defines a good wine?"

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4. delineate the form or outline of; "The tree was clearly defined by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object"

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