quantify vs define

quantify and define both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
quantify	No	No	Yes	No
define	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, define is a hypernym of quantify; that is, define is a word with a broader meaning than quantify:

Other hypernyms of quantify include determine, fix, limit, set, specify.

quantify (verb)	define (verb)
express as a number or measure or quantity	give a definition for the meaning of a word
use as a quantifier	decide upon or fix definitely
	determine the essential quality of
	determine the nature of
	show the form or outline of