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describe
[dih-skrahyb]
verb (used with object)
to tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account of.
He described the accident very carefully.
Synonyms: , , , , ,to pronounce, as by a designating term, phrase, or the like; label.
There are few people who may be described as geniuses.
to indicate; be a sign of; denote.
Conceit, in many cases, describes a state of serious emotional insecurity.
to represent or delineate by a picture or figure.
Geometry.to draw or trace the outline of.
to describe an arc.
describe
/ ɪˈɪ /
verb
to give an account or representation of in words
to pronounce or label
he has been described as a genius
to draw a line or figure, such as a circle
Other 51Թ Forms
- describable adjective
- describability noun
- describably adverb
- describer noun
- nondescribable adjective
- overdescribe verb (used with object)
- predescribe verb (used with object)
- redescribe verb (used with object)
- self-described adjective
- undescribable adjective
- undescribableness noun
- undescribably adverb
- undescribed adjective
- well-described adjective
- ˈ noun
- ˈ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of describe1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Its production is often described as “cyclical,” meaning the more you harvest, the more the plant will produce.
That imbalance, which CMS describes as a loophole, is one of the main things Republicans are trying to change.
The suspect, described as a white man with brown hair wearing body armor over a blue uniform-style shirt and pants, remains at large and is considered armed and dangerous.
No government can stop the rest of the world "going crazy", as one City source described it.
We've done this, as the book describes, all over the world, even in countries where literacy levels were low.
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