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demarcate

(diːmɑːʳkeɪt, US dɪmɑːrk-)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense demarcates, present participle demarcating, past tense, past participle demarcated

verb

If you demarcate something, you establish its boundaries or limits.

[formal]

A special U.N. commission was formed to demarcate the border. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: delimit, mark, separate, determine More Synonyms of demarcate

demarcate in British English

(ˈdiːmɑːˌkeɪt)

verb (transitive)

to mark, fix, or draw the boundaries, limits, etc, of

to separate or distinguish between (areas with unclear boundaries)

Derived forms

demarcator (ˈdemarˌcator)

noun

demarcate in American English

(diˈmɑrkeɪt; dɪˈmɑrkeɪt; ˈdimɑrˌkeɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: deˈmarcated or deˈmarcating

to set or mark the limits of; delimit

to mark the difference between; distinguish; separate

Also deˈmark (diˈmærk; dɪˈmærk; ˈdiˈmærk)

Word origin

back-form. < demarcation

Examples of 'demarcate' in a sentence
demarcate

He could roughly demarcate the phases drawn by the social historians.But churches were occasionally built to demarcate the frontiers of a king's domain.When they come in early autumn, the old-timers call them `line storms", since they demarcate the boundary line between summer and fall.

(verb) in the sense of delimit

The police demarcated the city into eighteen geographical divisions.

Synonyms

delimit

This is not meant to delimit what approaches social researchers can adopt.

mark

separate

What separates terrorism from other acts of violence?

determine

The people have a right to determine their own future.

fix

He's fixed a time when I can see him.

define

Armed forces were deployed to define military zones.

differentiate

He cannot differentiate between his imagination and the real world.

distinguish between

Additional synonyms

in the sense of define

Definition

to show clearly the outline of

Armed forces were deployed to define military zones.

Synonyms

mark out,

outline,

limit,

bound,

delineate,

circumscribe,

demarcate,

delimit

in the sense of determine

Definition

to settle (an argument or a question) conclusively

The people have a right to determine their own future.

Synonyms

decide on,

choose,

establish,

purpose,

fix,

elect,

arrange,

resolve,

come to a decision about

in the sense of differentiate

Definition

to perceive or show the difference (between)

He cannot differentiate between his imagination and the real world.

Synonyms

distinguish,

separate,

discriminate,

contrast,

discern,

mark off,

make a distinction,

tell apart,

set off or apart

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demanding
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demarcation
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demean yourself

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单词	demarcate
释义	Trends of demarcate View usage for: demarcate (diːmɑːʳkeɪt, US dɪmɑːrk-) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense demarcates, present participle demarcating, past tense, past participle demarcated verb If you demarcate something, you establish its boundaries or limits. [formal] A special U.N. commission was formed to demarcate the border. [VERB noun] Synonyms: delimit, mark, separate, determine More Synonyms of demarcate demarcate in British English (ˈdiːmɑːˌkeɪt) verb (transitive) 1. to mark, fix, or draw the boundaries, limits, etc, of 2. to separate or distinguish between (areas with unclear boundaries) Derived forms demarcator (ˈdemarˌcator) noun demarcate in American English (diˈmɑrkeɪt; dɪˈmɑrkeɪt; ˈdimɑrˌkeɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: deˈmarcated or deˈmarcating 1. to set or mark the limits of; delimit 2. to mark the difference between; distinguish; separate Also deˈmark (diˈmærk; dɪˈmærk; ˈdiˈmærk) Word origin back-form. < demarcation Examples of 'demarcate' in a sentence demarcate He could roughly demarcate the phases drawn by the social historians. Hilton, John Buxton PASSION IN THE PEAK But churches were occasionally built to demarcate the frontiers of a king's domain. Aldiss, Brian SOMEWHERE EAST OF LIFE When they come in early autumn, the old-timers call them `line storms", since they demarcate the boundary line between summer and fall. Tapply, William G THE DUTCH BLUE ERROR (verb) in the sense of delimit The police demarcated the city into eighteen geographical divisions. Synonyms delimit This is not meant to delimit what approaches social researchers can adopt. mark separate What separates terrorism from other acts of violence? determine The people have a right to determine their own future. fix He's fixed a time when I can see him. define Armed forces were deployed to define military zones. differentiate He cannot differentiate between his imagination and the real world. distinguish between Additional synonyms in the sense of define Definition to show clearly the outline of Armed forces were deployed to define military zones. Synonyms mark out, outline, limit, bound, delineate, circumscribe, demarcate, delimit in the sense of determine Definition to settle (an argument or a question) conclusively The people have a right to determine their own future. Synonyms decide on, choose, establish, purpose, fix, elect, arrange, resolve, come to a decision about in the sense of differentiate Definition to perceive or show the difference (between) He cannot differentiate between his imagination and the real world. Synonyms distinguish, separate, discriminate, contrast, discern, mark off, make a distinction, tell apart, set off or apart Nearby words of demarcate demagogue demand demanding demarcate demarcation demean demean yourself Synonyms of 'demarcate' demarcate Explore 'demarcate' in the dictionary
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