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confine

/kənˈfaɪn/ verb

In Latin: compescō, inclūdō Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about confine at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Place limits on (extent or amount or access).
    restrict the use of this parking lot
  2. Prevent from leaving or from being removed.
  3. Close in.
    darkness enclosed him

Origin

From Middle French confiner, from confins, from Medieval Latin confines, from Latin confinium, from confīnis.

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