d 2 e 1 f 4 i 1 n 1 e 1
6 letters · 10 points in Scrabble
Meaning
verb determine the essential quality of
verb give a definition for the meaning of a word
verb determine the nature of
originFrom Middle English definen, from Old French definer, variant of definir, from Latin dēfīniō (“limit, settle, define”), from dē + fīniō (“set a limit, bound, end”).
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