Clues for the word "DEFINE"
We've had 36 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 50 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on November 27, 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
- Evening Standard Quick - November 27, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - September 29, 2025
- 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
- And in 20 more crossword puzzles...