confine — meaning in English

English meaning

• border noun The line separating two countries, states, or regions.
• bound adj Obliged to do something, often by law, duty, or promise.
• boundary noun A line or edge that marks where one area ends and another begins.
• frontier noun The border area between two countries, or the edge of settled and unsettled land.
• limit noun The furthest point or greatest amount allowed or possible; a boundary.
• line noun A long, thin mark or stroke, straight or curved, on a surface.

Senses

confine is used for these senses in English:

• border The line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions.
• border The outer edge of something.
• bound (often, used in plural) A boundary, the border which one must cross in order to enter or leave a territory.
• boundary the dividing line or location between two areas
• frontier The part of a country which borders or faces another country or unsettled region.
• limit A restriction; a bound beyond which one may not go.
• line The exterior limit of a figure or territory: a boundary, contour, or outline; a demarcation.

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.

bound — full definition

1. adj Obliged to do something, often by law, duty, or promise.
2. adj Heading toward a particular place.
3. adj Certain or very likely to happen.
4. noun A limit or boundary, often used in the plural.
5. verb To leap or spring, moving forward in jumps.

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