define
US: /dɪˈfaɪn/
UK: /dɪfˈaɪn/
UK: /dɪfˈaɪn/
English Vietnamese dictionary
define /di'fain/
- ngoại động từ
- định nghĩa (một từ...)
- định rõ, vạch rõ (hình dạng, ranh giới...)
- to define the right for someone: định rõ quyền hạn cho ai
- to define the boundary between two countries: định rõ ranh giới hai nước
- xác định đặc điểm, chỉ rõ tính chất
Advanced English dictionary
+ verb
1 [VN] ~ sth (as sth) to say or explain what the meaning of a word or phrase is: The term 'mental illness' is difficult to define. + Life imprisonment is defined as 60 years under state law.
2 to describe or show sth accurately: [VN] We need to define the task ahead very clearly. + The difficulty of a problem was defined in terms of how long it took to complete. + [V wh-] It is difficult to define what makes him so popular.
3 [VN] to show clearly a line, shape or edge: The mountain was sharply defined against the sky.
definable adjective
Thesaurus dictionary
v.
1 determine, establish, fix, demarcate, mark off or out, delimit, limit, lay or set down, circumscribe, specify,, identify, delineate, describe:
You must first define the subjects to be covered.
2 describe, explain, interpret, spell out, detail, clarify, delineate, expand on, expatiate on or upon, delineate; characterize, state, name:
No one dictionary defines all the words of a language. Please define exactly what you want me to do.
Collocation dictionary
ADV.
accurately, carefully, correctly, exactly, explicitly, precisely, specifically
It is important to define these terms accurately.
| clearly, fully, strongly, well | adequately
There may be problems if responsibilities are not adequately defined.
| ill, poorly | broadly
We have chosen to define the scope of our study quite broadly.
| loosely, vaguely | closely, narrowly, rigidly, strictly, tightly | simply, solely | easily | formally, officially | traditionally | culturally, geographically, socially
the culturally defined role of women
| legally
VERB + DEFINE
be difficult to, be impossible to | be easy to
Social values are not easy to define.
PREP.
in terms of
The difficulty of a problem was defined in terms of how long it took to complete.
Concise English dictionary
defines|defined|definingdɪ'faɪn
verb
+give a definition for the meaning of a word
+determine the essential quality of
+determine the nature of
+show the form or outline of
