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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 confining word
- verb with object confining to enclose within bounds; limit or restrict: She confined her remarks to errors in the report. Confine your efforts to finishing the book. 2
- verb with object confining to shut or keep in; prevent from leaving a place because of imprisonment, illness, discipline, etc.: For that offense he was confined to quarters for 30 days. 1
- noun confining Usually, confines. a boundary or bound; limit; border; frontier. 1
- noun confining Often, confines. region; territory. 1
- noun confining Archaic. confinement. 1
- noun confining Obsolete. a place of confinement; prison. 1
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Origin of confining
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 Confining
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
confining 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 71% 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.
confining usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for confining
noun confining
- bounding — under a legal or moral obligation: He is bound by the terms of the contract.
adjective confining
- restrictive — tending or serving to restrict.
- linear — of, consisting of, or using lines: linear design.
- withholding — to hold back; restrain or check.
- close-grained — (of wood) dense or compact in texture
- stringent — rigorously binding or exacting; strict; severe: stringent laws.
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