Confine Definition

kən-fīn
confined, confines, confining
verb
confined, confines, confining
To keep within limits; restrict.
To confine a talk to ten minutes.
Webster's New World
To border (on) or be contiguous (with or to another region)
Webster's New World
To keep shut up, as in prison, in bed because of illness, indoors, etc.
Webster's New World
To restrict in movement.
The sick child was confined to bed.
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noun
confines
A boundary or bounded region; border; limit.
Webster's New World
Confinement.
Webster's New World
A place of confinement.
Webster's New World

Limit.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
idiom
be confined
  • to be giving birth to a child
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Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Confine

  • be confined

Origin of Confine

  • French confiner from Old French from confins boundaries confines

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French confiner.

    From Wiktionary

Confine Sentence Examples

  • But he did not confine his attention to abstract inquiries.

  • He did not, however, confine his energies to travelling.

  • With few and early exceptions, such as we may note in the Epistle of Barnabas, chap. i., they confine the word to doctrine.

  • But Hale did not confine himself to law.

  • In dealing briefly with the modern history of craft gilds, we may confine our attention to England.

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Words Starting With

CCOCON

Words Ending With

ENEINE

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Words Starting With C and Ending With E

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With C7 Letter Words Ending With E