delimit

verb de·lim·it \di-ˈli-mət, dē-\

: to officially set or state the limits of (something)

Full Definition of DELIMIT

transitive verb

: to fix or define the limits of

— de·lim·i·ta·tion \di-ˌli-mə-ˈtā-shən, ˌdē-\ noun

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French délimiter, from Latin delimitare, from de- + limitare to limit, from limit-, limes boundary, limit

First Known Use: 1852

Synonyms: bound, circumscribe, define, limit, demarcate, demark, mark (off), terminate

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