confine

Meanings

• Verb

  Limit or restrict (someone or something) to a particular area or place.

  - "The prison confines the criminal."
  - "The parents confined their child to his room."

• Verb

  Limit or restrict the use, scope, or extent of something.

  - "The budget confines us to spending only a certain amount."
  - "The rules confine our actions."

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Pronunciation

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2. /ˈkɒnfaɪn/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

border , bound , limit

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with confine
constrain , contain , maintain , sustain

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Variants

List of all variants of confine that leads to same result
confine , confines , confined , confiner , confiners , confining

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Etymology

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From Old French 'confiner', meaning 'to surround completely'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'confine' is often used in scientific research to describe the boundary of an experimental area or the range of conditions under which an experiment is conducted.

2. In mathematics, a confine is a set that contains all the limits of a sequence.

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Related Concepts

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1. Limit: A restriction or boundary on the extent or amount of something.

2. Restriction: The act of limiting or confining something.

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Culture

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In literature, confine is often used metaphorically to describe a restrictive environment or situation. For example, in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Cask of Amontillado,' the narrator confines his enemy in a wine cellar, leading to his death.

How to Memorize "confine"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a prison cell or a boundary line to remember the meaning of confine.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word confine with the idea of restriction or limitation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'C-O-N-F-I-N-E' to remember the meaning: Contain, Obstruct, Narrow, Fence, Impose, Narrow, Enclose.

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