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demarcate

[ dih-mahr-keyt, dee-mahr-keyt ]

verb (used with object)

demarcated, demarcating.
  1. to determine or mark off the boundaries or limits of:

    to demarcate a piece of property.

  2. to separate distinctly:

    to demarcate the lots with fences.



demarcate

/ ˈ»å¾±Ë³¾É‘ËËŒ°ì±ðɪ³Ù /

verb

  1. to mark, fix, or draw the boundaries, limits, etc, of
  2. to separate or distinguish between (areas with unclear boundaries)
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ»å±ð³¾²¹°ùËŒ³¦²¹³Ù´Ç°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • »å±ð·³¾²¹°ùc²¹Â·³Ù´Ç°ù noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of demarcate1

First recorded in 1810–20; back formation from demarcation
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The border police have recorded thermal imaging of buoys in the Narva River that demarcate the border between the two countries being removed by Russian guards under the cover of darkness.

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In a decade of crossing and re-crossing, Papi treated the border and the fences that demarcated it like an exercise in prepositions: He went around it, through it, above it, below it, past it.

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Brazil's president has previously pledged to recognise indigenous land reserves, but the Tupinambás' territory has not yet been formally demarcated by the government.

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China has accused the Philippines of setting off the hostilities in the disputed waters by encroaching into what it says are its offshore territories, demarcated by 10 dashes on a map.

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The campfire setting, demarcated with lanterns, suggests a support group.

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