describe
Meaning of describe
verb
- give a detailed account in words of.
he described his experiences in a letter to his parents
the man was described as tall, clean-shaven, and with short dark hair
- mark out or draw (a geometrical figure).
on the diameter of a circle an equilateral triangle is described
late Middle English: from Latin describere, from de- ‘down’ + scribere ‘write’.
Information about describe
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of describe is: describes.
- Languages in which describe is used:
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Hyphenation of describe
de-scribe
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- describe is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
describe synonyms
Meaning depict:
Meaning report:
Meaning identify:
identify, discover, key, distinguish, name
Meaning trace:
Meaning give a spoken or written account of:
Meaning tell someone about something; give an account of an event or experience:
Meaning give an account of; narrate:
Meaning record (a series of events) in a factual and detailed way:
Meaning convey (a thought or feeling) in words or by gestures and conduct:
Meaning give full information about:
Meaning be entitled or appointed to act or speak for (someone), especially in an official capacity:
Meaning bring or recall (a feeling, memory, or image) to the conscious mind:
Meaning make a systematic list of (items of the same type):
Meaning make (an idea or situation) clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts:
Meaning present and explain (a theory or idea) in detail:
Meaning make (something) clear; explain:
Meaning explain or make (something) clear by using examples, charts, pictures, etc:
Meaning talk about (something) with a person or people:
Meaning appoint (someone) to a specified office or post:
Meaning make the sound of (a word or part of a word) in the correct or a particular way:
Meaning give (a baby or animal) a specified name:
Meaning assign to a category, especially inaccurately or restrictively:
Meaning design or make in a particular form:
Meaning give an unofficial name or nickname to:
Meaning describe the distinctive nature or features of:
Meaning arrange (a group of people or things) in classes or categories according to shared qualities or characteristics:
Meaning assign or regard as belonging to a particular category:
Meaning place in a particular class or group:
Meaning depict (someone or something) in a work of art or literature:
Meaning mark with a branding iron:
Meaning hail falls:
Meaning give a description of:
Meaning draw, trace, or define the outer edge or shape of:
Meaning give a brief account or general outline of something:
Translation of describe
- French: décrire, identifier
- German: beschreiben
- Spanish: describir, identificar, denominar
- Italian: descrivere, tracciare, esporre, identificare, denominare
Anagrams of describe
Words that rhyme with describe
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