What does “describe” mean?
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verbto say or write what someone or something is like
Can you describe the man you saw?
Describe at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /dɪˈskraɪb/ · dih-SKRYB
How to use “describe” correctly
Say “describe something to someone”: “Describe it to me”, not “Describe me it”.
Common phrases with “describe”
- describe sth as
- describe sth to sb
- hard to describe
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- description
- descriptive
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