define: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 10 letter points · starts with D · ends with E
Meaning of define
verb
To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly.
Example: the defining power of an optical instrument
To express the essential nature of something.
Example: I define myself as a techno-anarchist.
To state the meaning of a word, phrase, sign, or symbol.
Example: The textbook defined speed as velocity divided by time.
To describe, explain, or make definite and clear; used to request the listener or other person to elaborate or explain more clearly his or her intended meaning of a word or expression.
Example: Person 1: Is she good at math? Person 2: Define "good." If you mean if she is faster than the average middle schooler at multiplication, then yes. If you mean if she is able to do multivariable calculus, then no.
Listed forms: defines, defining, defined.
Source: Wiktionary — define.
noun
A kind of macro in source code that replaces one text string with another wherever it occurs.
Listed forms: defines.
Source: Wiktionary — define.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for define.
verb
determine the essential quality of
verb
show the form or outline of
verb
decide upon or fix definitely
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is define in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of define
D(2) + E(1) + F(4) + I(1) + N(1) + E(1) = 10 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of define
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from define
31 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in define. Showing up to 24, longest first.