Clues for the word "DEFINE"
We've had 36 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 48 times in crosswords. It was last seen in King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer crossword on March 21, 2025.
Definition of define
- v. t. - To fix the bounds of; to bring to a termination; to end.
- v. t. - To determine or clearly exhibit the boundaries of; to mark the limits of; as, to define the extent of a kingdom or country.
- v. t. - To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly; as, the defining power of an optical instrument.
- v. t. - To determine the precise signification of; to fix the meaning of; to describe accurately; to explain; to expound or interpret; as, to define a word, a phrase, or a scientific term.
- v. i. - To determine; to decide.
Referring Clues
- Fix
- Demarcate
- Practice lexicography
- Do lexicographical work
- Give the meaning of
- One thing a dictionary does
- Write a crossword clue, e.g.
- What dictionaries do
- Provide the meaning
- Characterize
- State the precise meaning of
- Describe
- Give meaning to
- Provide the meaning of
- Fix, as boundaries
- Give meaning to, as a word
- Delineate
- If upset, in dire need, make it clear!
- Explain how one can never quite finish feeding
- Make things clear if need may be
- Make it clear you can never quite finish feeding?
- Describe as being fed up in the East
- Give a plain description of French capital
- Emulate Webster's
- Do some work for 11, putting some fish in river
- River without end in Paris? Explain!
- Explain fin seen in river
- Clarify the chance of being fined a quarter of a Euro
- State the meaning of
- Explain
- Do a lexicographer's work
- Explain, in a way
- Explain that you can't see all the fish in the river
- Do some lexicography
- Make it clear you can never quite finish feeding?
- Use a dictionary to do this task
Last Seen In
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - March 21, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - January 01, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 19, 2024
- Family Time - January 14, 2024
- USA Today - December 21, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - September 14, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - March 08, 2023
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - December 06, 2022
- Evening Standard Quick - September 22, 2022
- Universal - January 30, 2018
- Evening Standard Quick - August 29, 2017
- Universal - August 14, 2017
- USA Today - June 14, 2017
- Evening Standard Quick - March 15, 2017
- Evening Standard Quick - October 18, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 10, 2016
- Evening Standard Quick - May 03, 2016
- New York Times - March 24, 2016
- Evening Standard Quick - March 16, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 23, 2016
- Jonesin - November 24, 2015
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 03, 2015
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 08, 2015
- USA Today - September 17, 2015
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 19, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - August 04, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - December 26, 2013
- Universal - November 20, 2013
- Universal - October 13, 2013
- New York Times - February 15, 2013
- And in 18 more crossword puzzles...