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Describe (Verb)

Meaning 1

Give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

  • Draw
  • Depict

Hypernyms

  • Exposit
  • Expound

Hyponyms

  • Outline
  • Adumbrate

Related Words

  • Description (noun)

Meaning 2

Make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

  • Line
  • Delineate
  • Trace
  • Draw

Hypernyms

  • Mark

Hyponyms

  • Construct
  • Circumscribe
  • Write
  • Inscribe

Meaning 3

To give an account or representation of in words; "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

  • Account
  • Report

Hypernyms

  • Inform

Related Words

  • Description (noun)
  • Descriptive (adjective)

Meaning 4

Identify as in botany or biology, for example.

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Synonyms

  • Key
  • Key Out
  • Distinguish
  • Identify
  • Name
  • Discover
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