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describe

[dɪˈskɹaɪ̯b]verb2 syllables

Describe means: identify as in botany or biology, for example.

Synonyms for describe25

verb, as in identify as in botany or biology, for example

verb, as in make a mark or lines on a surface

trace, draw, line, delineate

verb, as in give a description of

verb, as in to give an account or representation of in words

also used for describe

portray, bewrite, betell, bill, chronicle, explain, narrate, recount, relate, represent, set forth, state

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What does describe mean?4

verb

1

identify as in botany or biology, for example

2

make a mark or lines on a surface“draw a line”

3

give a description of“He drew an elaborate plan of attack”

4

to give an account or representation of in words“Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with describe?6

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Describe in a sentence

  • If you had to describe yourself as an animal, which one would it be?Igider
  • If you could only use one word to describe yourself, what would it be?CK
  • Both sentences mean the same thing, but the way they describe it is different.carlosalberto
  • Beautiful, intelligent and hot - this describes what he is not.MUIRIEL
  • In the first paragraph, she describes an idea of home.unknown
  • In his autobiography, the author describes his mistake.tieguy
  • How would you describe the culture of your workplace?Vanilla
  • Can you describe the situation you were in?CM

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Forms of describe

as a verb

past tense
described
present participle
describing
third-person singular
describes
past participle
described