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confine

/ confine /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 3
"This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"
"About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"
"The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"
"The terrorists h"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
close in or confine
Type of:
hold bear carry
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 6
"restrict the use of this parking lot"
"limit the time you can spend with your friends"
Type of:
control hold in hold
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
63%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
73
Times Searched
2
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