circumscribe

  • 61incircumscription — |in+ noun Etymology: Late Latin incircumscription , incircumscriptio, from incircumscriptus not circumscribed (from Latin circumscribe) + Latin ion , io ion more at circumscribe archaic : the quality or state of being free from bounds or limits …

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  • 62Bound — Bound, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bounded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bounding}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To limit; to terminate; to fix the furthest point of extension of; said of natural or of moral objects; to lie along, or form, a boundary of; to inclose; to… …

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  • 63Bounded — Bound Bound, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bounded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bounding}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To limit; to terminate; to fix the furthest point of extension of; said of natural or of moral objects; to lie along, or form, a boundary of; to inclose;… …

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  • 64Bounding — Bound Bound, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bounded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bounding}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To limit; to terminate; to fix the furthest point of extension of; said of natural or of moral objects; to lie along, or form, a boundary of; to inclose;… …

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  • 65Circumscription — Cir cum*scrip tion, n. [L. circumscriptio. See {Circumscribe}.] 1. An inscription written around anything. [R.] Ashmole. [1913 Webster] 2. The exterior line which determines the form or magnitude of a body; outline; periphery. Ray. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 66Circumscriptive — Cir cum*scrip tive, a. Circumscribing or tending to circumscribe; marcing the limits or form of. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 67Confine — Con*fine (k[o^]n*f[imac]n ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confining}.] [F. confiner to border upon, LL. confinare to set bounds to; con + finis boundary, end. See {Final}, {Finish}.] To restrain within limits; to restrict; to… …

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  • 68Confined — Confine Con*fine (k[o^]n*f[imac]n ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confining}.] [F. confiner to border upon, LL. confinare to set bounds to; con + finis boundary, end. See {Final}, {Finish}.] To restrain within limits; to… …

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  • 69Confining — Confine Con*fine (k[o^]n*f[imac]n ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confining}.] [F. confiner to border upon, LL. confinare to set bounds to; con + finis boundary, end. See {Final}, {Finish}.] To restrain within limits; to… …

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  • 70Encompass — En*com pass, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Encompassed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Encompassing}.] To circumscribe or go round so as to surround closely; to encircle; to inclose; to environ; as, a ring encompasses the finger; an army encompasses a city; a voyage… …

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