English dictionary · verb

define

to state the exact meaning of a word or concept

Meaning and definitions

1. to state the exact meaning of a word or concept

Connected roots

• de-

  down, away, off

• fin-

  end, limit

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These words share a recorded root connection. A shared root is a learning clue; it does not establish every step in a word’s history.

• final

  coming at the end of a series

• describe

  to give a detailed account of something in words

• deposit

  a sum of money placed in a bank; a layer of material

• defect

  a shortcoming, imperfection, or lack

• dehydrate

  to remove water from; to lose a large amount of water from the body

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