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begrænse — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • border noun The line separating two countries, states, or regions.
  • constrain verb To force physically, by strong persuasion or pressuring; to compel; to oblige.
  • curtail verb To cut something short or reduce it, especially something that would otherwise have continued at its full extent.
  • limit noun The furthest point or greatest amount allowed or possible; a boundary.
  • restrict verb To keep something within limits; to hold it back from going further.

Senses

begrænse is used for these senses in English:

  • border (transitive) To put a border on something.
  • constrain (transitive) To force physically, by strong persuasion or pressuring; to compel; to oblige.
  • curtail (transitive, figuratively) To limit or restrict; to keep in check.
  • limit (transitive) To restrict; to circumscribe; not to allow to go beyond a certain bound, to set boundaries.
  • restrict To restrain within boundaries; to limit; to confine

border — full definition

  1. noun The line separating two countries, states, or regions.
  2. noun The outer edge of something, or a decorative strip around that edge.
  3. verb To share a boundary with, or lie right next to.

constrain — full definition

  1. verb To force physically, by strong persuasion or pressuring; to compel; to oblige.
  2. verb To keep within close bounds; to confine.
  3. verb To reduce a result in response to limited resources.

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