)1 verb define, distinguish TRANSITIVEbheith ina chomhartha sóirt agbheith ina shainghné agthis disease is characterised by swollen jointsailt ata atá mar chomhartha sóirt ag an ngalar seothe windows characterise these housessainghné sna tithe seo is ea na fuinneoga2 verb be typical feature of TRANSITIVEcourage characterises themmisneach an tréith is mó atá acu