Emily Dickinson Lexicon

define (-d), v. [ME < OFr define-r, end, terminate, determine.] (webplay: explain, line, understood, well).

1. Describe; put into words.
2. Declare; identify; convey the full essence of; understand the true significance of; appreciate the real value of.
3. Express; precisely explain; formally state.
4. Characterize; measure; keep within limits; establish boundaries for.
5. Contain; circumscribe; fix within lines.