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Synonyms for describe
dɪˈskraɪbde·scribe
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Princeton's WordNet
describe, depict, drawverb
give a description of
"He drew an elaborate plan of attack"
Synonyms:
tie, distinguish, take in, suck up, portray, pull in, attract, get, identify, quarter, thread, show, run, depict, guide, key out, drag, draw in, key, suck, delineate, report, make, soak up, cast, picture, pull, get out, take out, disembowel, sop up, puff, limn, reap, pass, render, imbibe, take up, string, line, name, pull out, draw, draw off, force, trace, absorb, withdraw, draw and quarter, pull back, account, discover, evisceratereport, describe, accountverb
to give an account or representation of in words
"Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental"
Synonyms:
account, identify, report, name, answer for, draw, delineate, depict, key out, trace, line, cover, discover, distinguish, calculate, keytrace, draw, line, describe, delineateverb
make a mark or lines on a surface
"draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"
Synonyms:
tie, distinguish, take in, account, hunt, suck up, get, attract, decipher, thread, quarter, sop up, hound, pull in, depict, guide, key out, drag, draw in, key, suck, specify, delineate, report, make, outline, soak up, run along, retrace, define, pull, get out, take out, disembowel, cast, puff, limn, follow, reap, delimit, pass, identify, imbibe, string, draw and quarter, name, pull out, delimitate, draw, draw off, line, run, force, trace, absorb, withdraw, pull back, take up, discover, eviscerateidentify, discover, key, key out, distinguish, describe, nameverb
identify as in botany or biology, for example
Synonyms:
account, detect, distinguish, chance upon, signalise, trace, let out, separate, place, secern, bring out, reveal, disclose, attain, let on, depict, cite, find, get word, differentiate, fall upon, refer, strike, spot, report, nominate, make, pick out, see, find out, key, expose, bring up, give away, mark, break, appoint, severalise, tell apart, signalize, happen upon, delineate, list, divulge, identify, make out, come across, key out, observe, get a line, notice, recognize, line, name, pick up, call, mention, draw, discern, advert, recognise, tell, unwrap, constitute, learn, come upon, light upon, get wind, chance on, diagnose, discover, secernate, severalize, hear
Dictionary of English Synonymes
describeverb
describeverb
Synonyms:
represent (by words), portray, depict, explain, recount, narrate, relate, give an account of, set forthdescribeverb
Synonyms:
characterize, specify the peculiarities of, set forth the character of
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "describe":
describing, outline, describes, depict, description, described, portray, explain, indicate, characterize, designate
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How to use describe in a sentence?
While individuals are free to speak about their interactions with the FBI, we do not, as a matter of practice, discuss or describe any contact we have or allegedly have with individuals, at this time, and until it reaches the public realm, we can’t discuss the details.
The only way I can describe it is when you’re in a car and you can feel the engine revving up— I feel like that all the time.
For them this is worse than losing the life of a child, to have them join such a horrible, horrible gang of violent extremists, nothing can describe the pain they are facing.
We are truly devastated by the tragic passing of our amazing friend and musician Ashling Murphy. Words cannot describe how heartbroken we are to lose such a special young lady, far too early in her life, we are privileged to have had Ashling as a fiddle and tin whistle tutor within our branch. She had a warm and caring approach with her pupils and she inspired them to be the best they could be.
I still dont know why this case was so personal. There is no way I can describe that to you.
Translations for describe
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- beskryfAfrikaans
- وصفArabic
- апі́сваць, апіса́цьBelarusian
- очертавам, описвамBulgarian
- descriureCatalan, Valencian
- popisovat, popsatCzech
- beskriveDanish
- beschreibenGerman
- περιγράφωGreek
- priskribiEsperanto
- describirSpanish
- kirjeldamaEstonian
- kuvata, kuvaillaFinnish
- décrireFrench
- לתארHebrew
- वर्णन करना, वर्णनHindi
- leírHungarian
- նկարագրելArmenian
- describerInterlingua
- deskriptarIdo
- lýsaIcelandic
- descrivereItalian
- 記述, 描写Japanese
- აღწერაGeorgian
- 서술, 묘사Korean
- dēscrībōLatin
- aprašytiLithuanian
- aprakstītLatvian
- beskriveNorwegian
- beschrijven, omschrijvenDutch
- opisywać, opisaćPolish
- descreverPortuguese
- descrieRomanian
- описа́ть, очерти́ть, опи́сывать, оче́рчиватьRussian
- opisivati, opisatiSerbo-Croatian
- opísať, opisovať, určiťSlovak
- përshkruajAlbanian
- beskrivaSwedish
- விவரிக்கTamil
- tanımlamakTurkish
- опи́сувати, описа́тиUkrainian
- بیان کریںUrdu
- 描述Chinese
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