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- parts of speech:
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| pronunciation: |
k n
faIn
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| inflections: |
confines, confining, confined |
| definition 1: |
to keep within limits; restrict.
The storm confined us to the house.The reporters were asked to confine their questions to the major topic.- synonyms:
- limit, restrict
- antonyms:
- loose
- similar words:
- bind, control
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| definition 2: |
to shut in; put in prison.
The king confined the thief for thirty days.- synonyms:
- enclose, restrict, shut in
- antonyms:
- discharge
- similar words:
- cage, chain, commit, coop up, hold, imprison, jail, keep, lock up, quarantine
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| related words: |
bound, close, detain, guard, hold, muzzle, number, qualify, restrain |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
kan
faIn
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| definition: |
(usually plural.) border or limit.
We kept the dog within the confines of our yard.- synonyms:
- boundaries, bounds
- similar words:
- borders, limits
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| related words: |
bound, boundary, check, limit |
| derivations: |
confinable (confineable) (adj.), confined (adj.), confineless (adj.), confiner (n.) |
The word confine
contains the following parts:
con-
Latin
prefix
that means with, together
  More about this word part:
The prefix con-
is an assimilated form of com- used before roots beginning with c, d, f, g, j, n, s, t, and v. See com-. Note: con-
is frequently an intensive prefix, as in " conceive
."
Example words:
conceive, concentrate, conclude, conclusion, conduct, confer, conference, confide, confidence, confident, confine, confirm, conflict, conform, confuse, confusion, congratulate, congregate, congress, conjunction, connect, consonant, conspiracy, constant, construct, construction, contact, contain, container, context, continue, contract, convince, convict, conviction, inconceivable, inconspicuous, consequence
fin
Latin
root
that means end, limit
Example words:
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