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- [dih-skrahyb]
- /dɪˈskraɪb/
- /dɪˈskraɪb/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-skrahyb]
- /dɪˈskraɪb/
Definitions of describe word
- verb describe If you describe a person, object, event, or situation, you say what they are like or what happened. 3
- verb describe If a person describes someone or something as a particular thing, he or she believes that they are that thing and says so. 3
- verb describe If something describes a particular shape, it forms that shape or makes a movement that follows the line of that shape. 3
- verb describe to give an account or representation of in words 3
- verb describe to pronounce or label 3
- verb describe to draw a line or figure, such as a circle 3
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Origin of describe
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English describen < Latin dēscrībere, equivalent to dē- de- + scrībere to write
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Parts of speech for Describe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
describe popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for describe
verb describe
- portray — to make a likeness of by drawing, painting, carving, or the like.
- represent — to present again or anew.
- term — a word or phrase that has a specific or precise meaning within a given discipline or field and might have a different meaning in common usage: Set is a term of art used by mathematicians, and burden of proof is a term of art used by lawyers.
- depict — To depict someone or something means to show or represent them in a work of art such as a drawing or painting.
- specify — to mention or name specifically or definitely; state in detail: He did not specify the amount needed.
Antonyms for describe
verb describe
- distort — to twist awry or out of shape; make crooked or deformed: Arthritis had distorted his fingers.
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- suppress — to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist and certain left-leaning parties.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
Top questions with describe
- how to describe yourself?
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- which statement does not describe the coniferous forest biome?
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