ring-fence

ring-fence

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ring fens]
- /rɪŋ fɛns/
- /rɪŋ fens/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ring fens]
- /rɪŋ fɛns/

Definitions of ring-fence word

transitive verb ring-fence assign to sth 1
transitive verb ring-fence oblige to use for sth 1
verb ring-fence To ring-fence a grant or fund means to put restrictions on it, so that it can only be used for a particular purpose. 0
noun ring-fence an agreement, contract, etc, in which the use of money is restricted to a particular purpose 0
verb ring-fence to assign (money, a grant, fund, etc) to one particular purpose, so as to restrict its use 0
verb ring-fence to oblige (a person or organization) to use money for a particular purpose 0

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Parts of speech for Ring-fence

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ring-fence

ring-fence popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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