demarcate

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demarcate

/ˈdiːmɑːˌkeɪt/ UK
/dɪˈmɑːkeɪt/ UK
/dɪˈmɑɹˌkeɪt/ US
/ˈdi.mɑɹˌkeɪt/ US

Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)keɪt

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Back-formation from demarcation.

verb demarcates · demarcating · demarcated

To mark the limits or boundaries of something; to delimit. Small Committees of officials are frequently appointed in advance to consider the geographical, topographical, and ethnological evidence that is forthcoming, and to construct a tentative line for their respective Governments; this, after much debate, is embodied in a treaty, which provides for the a
Similar: demark, delimit, delineate
To mark the difference between two causes of action; to distinguish.

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verb mark the limits or boundaries of something

Português	demarcar, delimitar
Français	délimiter
Deutsch	abgrenzen
Italiano	demarcare
Ελληνικά	οροθετώ orothetó, διαχωρίζω diachorízo
Română	demarca
Русский	разграни́чивать razgraníčivatʹ, разграни́чить razgraníčitʹ

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@misc{demarcate_2026,
  title = {demarcate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/demarcate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}