definir

See also: définir

Asturian

Verb

definir

  1. to define

Catalan

Pronunciation

Verb

definir (first-person singular present defineixo, first-person singular preterite definí, past participle definit)

  1. to define

Conjugation
    Conjugation of definir (third conjugation, with -eix-)
infinitive definir
gerund definint
past participle masculine feminine
singular definit definida
plural definits definides
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu ell/ella
vostè		 nosaltres
nós		 vosaltres
vós		 ells/elles
vostès
present defineixo defineixes defineix definim definiu defineixen
imperfect definia definies definia definíem definíeu definien
future definiré definiràs definirà definirem definireu definiran
preterite definí definires definí definírem definíreu definiren
conditional definiria definiries definiria definiríem definiríeu definirien
subjunctive jo tu ell/ella
vostè		 nosaltres
nós		 vosaltres
vós		 ells/elles
vostès
present defineixi defineixis defineixi definim definiu defineixin
imperfect definís definissis definís definíssim definíssiu definissin
imperative — tu vostè nosaltres vosaltres
vós		 vostès
affirmative — defineix defineixi definim definiu defineixin
negative (no) — no defineixis no defineixi no definim no definiu no defineixin

Further reading

Galician

Etymology

From Latin dēfīnīre, present active infinitive of dēfīniō (“I bound, limit”).

Verb

definir (first-person singular present defino, first-person singular preterite definín, past participle definido)
definir (first-person singular present defino, first-person singular preterite definim or defini, past participle definido, reintegrationist norm)

  1. to define

Conjugation
    Conjugation of definir
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu)		 Second-person
(ti)		 Third-person
(el / ela / Vde.)		 First-person
(nós)		 Second-person
(vós)		 Third-person
(eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal definir
Personal definir definires definir definirmos definirdes definiren
Gerund
definindo
Past participle
Masculine definido definidos
Feminine definida definidas
Indicative
Present defino defines define definimos definides definen
Imperfect definía definías definía definiamos definiades definían
Preterite definín definiches definiu definimos definistes definiron
Pluperfect definira definiras definira definiramos definirades definiran
Future definirei definirás definirá definiremos definiredes definirán
Conditional definiría definirías definiría definiriamos definiriades definirían
Subjunctive
Present defina definas defina definamos definades definan
Imperfect definise definises definise definísemos definísedes definisen
Future definir definires definir definirmos definirdes definiren
Imperative
Affirmative define defina definamos definide definan
Negative (non) non definas non defina non definamos non definades non definan
    Reintegrated conjugation of definir (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu)		 Second-person
(ti / tu)		 Third-person
(ele / ela / você)		 First-person
(nós)		 Second-person
(vós)		 Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal definir
Personal definir definires definir definirmos definirdes definirem
Gerund
definindo
Past participle
Masculine definido definidos
Feminine definida definidas
Indicative
Present defino defines define definimos definides, definis definem
Imperfect definia definias definia definíamos definíades, definíeis, definíais1 definiam
Preterite definim, defini definiste, definiche1 definiu definimos definistes definírom, definiram
Pluperfect definira definiras definira definíramos definírades, definíreis, definírais1 definiram
Future definirei definirás definirá definiremos definiredes, definireis definirám, definirão
Conditional definiria definirias definiria definiríamos definiríades, definiríeis, definiríais1 definiriam
Subjunctive
Present defina definas defina definamos definades, definais definam
Imperfect definisse definisses definisse definíssemos definíssedes, definísseis definissem
Future definir definires definir definirmos definirdes definirem
Imperative
Affirmative define defina definamos definide, defini definam
Negative (nom) nom definas nom defina nom definamos nom definades, nom definais nom definam

1Less recommended.

Further reading

Interlingua

Verb

definir

  1. to define

Conjugation
    Conjugation of definir
infinitive definir
participle present perfect
definiente definite
active simple perfect
present defini ha definite
past definiva habeva definite
future definira habera definite
conditional definirea haberea definite
imperative defini
passive simple perfect
present es definite ha essite definite
past esseva definite habeva essite definite
future essera definite habera essite definite
conditional esserea definite haberea essite definite
imperative sia definite

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dēfīnīre (“to bound, to limit”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /de.fiˈni(ʁ)/ [de.fiˈni(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /de.fiˈni(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /de.fiˈni(ʁ)/ [de.fiˈni(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /de.fiˈni(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.fiˈniɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.fiˈni.ɾi/

Verb

definir (first-person singular present defino, first-person singular preterite defini, past participle definido)

  1. to define

Conjugation
    Conjugation of definir (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu)		 Second-person
(tu)		 Third-person
(ele / ela / você)		 First-person
(nós)		 Second-person
(vós)		 Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal definir
Personal definir definires definir definirmos definirdes definirem
Gerund
definindo
Past participle
Masculine definido definidos
Feminine definida definidas
Indicative
Present defino defines define definimos definis definem
Imperfect definia definias definia definíamos definíeis definiam
Preterite defini definiste definiu definimos definistes definiram
Pluperfect definira definiras definira definíramos definíreis definiram
Future definirei definirás definirá definiremos definireis definirão
Conditional definiria definirias definiria definiríamos definiríeis definiriam
Subjunctive
Present defina definas defina definamos definais definam
Imperfect definisse definisses definisse definíssemos definísseis definissem
Future definir definires definir definirmos definirdes definirem
Imperative
Affirmative define defina definamos defini definam
Negative (não) não definas não defina não definamos não definais não definam

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin dēfīnīre (“to bound, limit”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /defiˈniɾ/ [d̪e.fiˈniɾ]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -iɾ
  • Syllabification: de‧fi‧nir

Verb

definir (first-person singular present defino, first-person singular preterite definí, past participle definido)

  1. (transitive) to define

Conjugation
    Conjugation of definir (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
infinitive definir
gerund definiendo
past participle masculine feminine
singular definido definida
plural definidos definidas
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative yo tú
vos		 él/ella/ello
usted		 nosotros
nosotras		 vosotros
vosotras		 ellos/ellas
ustedes
present defino definestú
definísvos		 define definimos definís definen
imperfect definía definías definía definíamos definíais definían
preterite definí definiste definió definimos definisteis definieron
future definiré definirás definirá definiremos definiréis definirán
conditional definiría definirías definiría definiríamos definiríais definirían
subjunctive yo tú
vos		 él/ella/ello
usted		 nosotros
nosotras		 vosotros
vosotras		 ellos/ellas
ustedes
present defina definastú
definásvos2		 defina definamos defináis definan
imperfect
(ra)		 definiera definieras definiera definiéramos definierais definieran
imperfect
(se)		 definiese definieses definiese definiésemos definieseis definiesen
future1 definiere definieres definiere definiéremos definiereis definieren
imperative — tú
vos		 usted nosotros
nosotras		 vosotros
vosotras		 ustedes
affirmative definetú
definívos		 defina definamos definid definan
negative no definas no defina no definamos no defináis no definan

1Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
2Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of definir

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
with infinitive definir
dative definirme definirte definirle, definirse definirnos definiros definirles, definirse
accusative definirme definirte definirlo, definirla, definirse definirnos definiros definirlos, definirlas, definirse
with gerund definiendo
dative definiéndome definiéndote definiéndole, definiéndose definiéndonos definiéndoos definiéndoles, definiéndose
accusative definiéndome definiéndote definiéndolo, definiéndola, definiéndose definiéndonos definiéndoos definiéndolos, definiéndolas, definiéndose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative define
dative defíneme defínete defínele defínenos not used defíneles
accusative defíneme defínete defínelo, defínela defínenos not used defínelos, defínelas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative definí
dative definime definite definile defininos not used definiles
accusative definime definite definilo, definila defininos not used definilos, definilas
with formal second-person singular imperative defina
dative defíname not used defínale, defínase defínanos not used defínales
accusative defíname not used defínalo, defínala, defínase defínanos not used defínalos, defínalas
with first-person plural imperative definamos
dative not used definámoste definámosle definámonos definámoos definámosles
accusative not used definámoste definámoslo, definámosla definámonos definámoos definámoslos, definámoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative definid
dative definidme not used definidle definidnos definíos definidles
accusative definidme not used definidlo, definidla definidnos definíos definidlos, definidlas
with formal second-person plural imperative definan
dative defínanme not used defínanle defínannos not used defínanles, defínanse
accusative defínanme not used defínanlo, defínanla defínannos not used defínanlos, defínanlas, defínanse

Derived terms

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