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Word: Confine
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English (as a noun): from French confins (plural noun), from Latin confinia, from confinis ‘bordering’, from con- ‘together’ + finis ‘end, limit’ (plural fines ‘territory’). The verb senses are from French confiner, based on Latin confinis
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kənˈfʌɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
keep or restrict someone or something within certain limits of (space, scope, or time)
Short Definition:keep or restrict within limits
Examples:- he does not confine his message to high politics
- you've confined yourself to what you know
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