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View synonyms for delimit
delimit
[ dih-lim-it ]
verb (used with object)
- to fix or mark the limits or boundaries of; demarcate:
A ravine delimited the property on the north.
delimit
/ diːˈlɪmɪt /
verb
- tr to mark or prescribe the limits or boundaries of; demarcate
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Derived Forms
- deˈlimitative, adjective
- deˌlimiˈtation, noun
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
Accordingly commissioners were appointed on both sides to determine and delimit the boundary as drawn by the treaty of 1846.
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Up to some point, difficult certainly to delimit, a man must be captain of his soul.
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He does not try to define and delimit something remaining constant in change.
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What goes by that name is no doubt somewhat elusive; one can not easily delimit and characterize it with scientific accuracy.
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You are under a misapprehension in supposing that Mr. Chamberlain has undertaken to delimit the Afghan frontier.
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