Antonyms for defines


Grammar : Verb
Spell : dih-fahyn
Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈfaɪn


Definition of defines

Origin :
  • late 14c., "to specify; to end," from Old French defenir "to end, terminate, determine," and directly from Latin definire "to limit, determine, explain," from de- "completely" (see de-) + finire "to bound, limit," from finis "boundary, end" (see finish (n.)). Related: Defined; defining.
  • verb give description
  • verb delimit, outline
Example sentences :
  • We know as a matter of fact that they came by evolution, but that only defines the law.
  • Extract from : « The Stark Munro Letters » by J. Stark Munro
  • In a second attempt Meno defines virtue to be 'the power of command.'
  • Extract from : « Meno » by Plato
  • As Black Rim defines the word, Tom was quite as bad as they called him.
  • Extract from : « Rim o' the World » by B. M. Bower
  • Webster defines it as a dish of cream, flavoured with wine, and beaten to a froth.
  • Extract from : « St. Cuthbert's » by Robert E. Knowles
  • Spurgeon defines it in one of his sermons as "the willingness to know and be known."
  • Extract from : « The Calvary Road » by Roy Hession
  • Further, it defines force as anything that does, or helps to do work.
  • Extract from : « The Education of Henry Adams » by Henry Adams
  • Sir Thomas defines his point of view with his usual felicity.
  • Extract from : « Hours in a Library, Volume I. (of III.) » by Leslie Stephen
  • May I ask how Miss Langdon defines the words, a reasonable time?
  • Extract from : « The Last Woman » by Ross Beeckman
  • But it is not the ugly side that defines the effective pragmatics.
  • Extract from : « The Civilization of Illiteracy » by Mihai Nadin
  • But the North-country dread of words, of speech that only defines and magnifies, prevailed.
  • Extract from : « Robert Elsmere » by Mrs. Humphry Ward

Synonyms for defines

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