demarcate

«demarcate» in Mova's school dictionary: to mark or set its edges or limits clearly — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (demarcate, demarcates, demarcated, demarcating)

meaning for a pupil

(formal) To demarcate something is to mark or set its edges or limits clearly. tree →

sense in the lessons

A formal word for boundaries in geography, sport and maps: lines demarcate the pitch, fences demarcate a field, and treaties demarcate borders between countries. In everyday talk people say «mark out» or «separate».

examples

• White lines demarcate the football pitch. tree →
• Cones demarcate the area for the race. tree →
• The treaty demarcated the border between the two countries. tree →
• Hedges demarcate the fields on the farm. tree →
• The teacher used tape to demarcate the reading corner. tree →
• A rope demarcated the safe area for spectators. tree →

note

Regular verb. Noun: demarcation (a demarcation line). Formal: simpler words are mark, mark out, separate.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «demarcate» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.