Hyphenation of define

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word define? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

de-fine

Definitions of define:

1.	Determine the essential quality of
2.	Give a definition for the meaning of a word Define `sadness'
3.	Determine the nature of What defines a good wine?
4.	Show the form or outline of The tree was clearly defined by the light The camera could define the smallest object
5.	Decide upon or fix definitely Fix the variables Specify the parameters

Synonyms of define:

verb	specify, set, determine, fix, limit
verb	specify, delineate, delimit, delimitate, be
verb	characterize, characterise
verb	delineate, show

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.