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describe

verbid 140·updated Jun 3, 2026
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give a detailed account of the characteristics or features of something

polysemous

Classifications

Cognitive

Understand92%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Responsibility

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Automation

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Variants

synonym
accountdrawname
pasttense
described
presentparticiple
describing
thirdpersonsingular
describes
pastparticiple
described

Framework definitions

FFIEC IT Examination Handbook - Audit, April 20121 senseview framework →
§1
To give a detailed account of something in words.
Wordset Dictionary4 sensesview framework →
§1
identify as in botany or biology, for example
§2
to give an account or representation of in words
§3
give a description of
§4
make a mark or lines on a surface

Outgoing relationships

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  • understandlexicon:CognitiveLevel

Incoming relationships

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