DEFINE

verb (~d; defining) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin definire, from de- + finire to limit, end, from finis boundary, end Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to determine or identify the essential qualities or meaning of , to discover and set forth the meaning of (as a word), to create on a computer , 2. to fix or mark the limits of ; demarcate , to make distinct, clear, or detailed especially in outline , characterize , distinguish , intransitive verb to make a definition, ~ment noun ~r noun