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From the verb define: (⇒ conjugate)
defining is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections: v pres p

define
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Sense: Verb: set limits

Synonyms:

limit , delimit, set the limits of, mark the limits of, demarcate, delineate, determine the boundaries of, bound , outline , mark out, circumscribe

Antonyms:

unbind, release , open up, free from constraints, remove the limits

Sense: Verb: characterize

Synonyms:

characterize, characterise (UK), describe , depict , portray , represent

Antonyms:

confuse , distort , mix up, misunderstand, misconstrue, obscure , leave ambiguous

Sense: Verb: establish

Synonyms:

establish , determine , specify , fix , stipulate, designate, assign , decide , mark off, set out

Sense: Verb: explain

Synonyms:

explain , expound, elucidate, describe , spell out, explicate, give the meaning of, put sth into words

Sense: Verb: outline

Synonyms:

outline , trace , delineate, mark out, draw out, draw

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