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   con·fine

   verb

   • 1. keep or restrict someone or something within certain limits of (space, scope, quantity, or time): "he does not confine his message to politics" Similar encloseincarcerateimprisoninternimpoundhold captivetrapshut in/upkeeppen in/upcagelock in/upcoop (up)box up/inimmuremew upfence inhedge inhurdlerail inwall in/upencirclesurroundringencompasshem inclose inkettlecorralrare:girdcompassrestrictlimitkeep within the limits ofnot allow to go beyondOpposite release
   • ▪ restrain or forbid someone from leaving (a place): "the troops were confined to their barracks"
   • ▪ (of a person) be unable to leave (one's bed, home, or a wheelchair) because of illness or disability: "he was confined to bed for four days with a bad dose of flu"
   • ▪ (of a woman) remain in bed for a period before, during, and after the birth of a child: "she was confined for nearly a month"

   noun

   • 1. the borders or boundaries of a place, especially with regard to their restricting freedom of movement: "they were cramped within the confines of a little cabin"
   • ▪ the limits or restrictions of something abstract, especially a subject or sphere of activity: "the narrow confines of political life"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a noun): from French confins (plural noun), from Latin confinia, from confinis ‘bordering’, from con- ‘together’ + finis ‘end, limit’ (plural fines ‘territory’). The verb senses are from French confiner, based on Latin confinis.

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   Learn the noun and verb meanings of confine, a word that implies setting bounds or limits for something or someone. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related articles.

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   Confines are the outer limits or borders of something. Learn how to use this formal word in sentences and see synonyms and translations.

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   to shut or keep in; prevent from leaving a place because of imprisonment, illness, discipline, etc.: For that offense he was confined to quarters for 30 days. Antonyms: free. noun. Usually confines. a boundary or bound; limit; border; frontier. Often confines. region; territory. Archaic. confinement. Obsolete. a place of confinement; prison.

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   Confine means to limit, keep, or restrict something or someone in some way. Learn how to use confine in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.

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   to keep someone closed in a place, often by force: The hostages had been confined for so long that they couldn't cope with the outside world. be confined to somewhere/something. to exist only in a particular area or group of people: We know that the illness is not confined to any one group in society. See more. Fewer examples.

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   If you are confined to the house, it means you can't leave it. If you're really sick, you might be confined to your bed. Confine can be used abstractly as well. In writing a term paper, your teacher might tell you to confine your examples to ones that you can support with direct evidence.

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   Definition of confines noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.