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- [kuh n-fahyn for 1, 2, 5, 6; kon-fahyn for 3, 4]
- /kənˈfaɪn for 1, 2, 5, 6; ˈkɒn faɪn for 3, 4 /
- /kənˈfaɪn/
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- [kuh n-fahyn for 1, 2, 5, 6; kon-fahyn for 3, 4]
- /kənˈfaɪn for 1, 2, 5, 6; ˈkɒn faɪn for 3, 4 /
Definitions of confine word
- verb confine To confine something to a particular place or group means to prevent it from spreading beyond that place or group. 3
- verb confine If you confine yourself or your activities to something, you do only that thing and are involved with nothing else. 3
- verb confine If someone is confined to a mental institution, prison, or other place, they are sent there and are not allowed to leave for a period of time. 3
- noun plural confine Something that is within the confines of an area or place is within the boundaries enclosing it. 3
- noun plural confine The confines of a situation, system, or activity are the limits or restrictions it involves. 3
- verb confine to keep or close within bounds; limit; restrict 3
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Origin of confine
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400 for noun; 1515-25 for v.; (noun) Middle English < Middle French confins, confines < Medieval Latin confinia, plural of Latin confinis boundary, border (see con-, fine2); (v.) < Middle French confiner, verbal derivative of confins < Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Confine
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
confine popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
confine usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for confine
verb confine
- incarcerate — to imprison; confine.
- hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
- detain — When people such as the police detain someone, they keep them in a place under their control.
- restrict — to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity.
- restrain — to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress: to restrain one's temper.
noun confine
- nib — his/her nibs, Informal: Often Facetious. a person in authority, especially one who is demanding and tyrannical: His nibs wants fresh strawberries in December.
- demarcation — Demarcation is the establishment of boundaries or limits separating two areas, groups, or things.
- nibs — the point of a pen, or either of its divisions.
- selvage — the edge of woven fabric finished so as to prevent raveling, often in a narrow tape effect, different from the body of the fabric.
- butt end — butt1 (defs 1, 2).
Antonyms for confine
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