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DEFINE definition: to state or set forth the meaning of (a word, phrase, etc.). See examples of define used in a sentence.

It means family and so much more. It's not just basketball — it's a whole frenzy. Not all stories end when you get to the last page of a book. Work to live? Or...stop working entirely? Unscramble the secret …

Number sign, versatile symbol (#) most commonly used to preface numbers (e.g., apartment #1) but which encompasses a variety of other uses, especially to tag (or hashtag) posts and messages on …

To state the precise meaning of (a word or sense of a word, for example). b. To describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain: define the properties of a new drug; a study that defines people according …

If you define something, you show, describe, or state clearly what it is and what its limits are, or what it is like. We were unable to define what exactly was wrong with him. [VERB wh] He was asked to define …