restrict

«restrict» in Mova's school dictionary: to keep something within a limit or stop it from growing… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (restrict, restricts, restricted, restricting); noun restriction

meaning for a pupil

1) To restrict means to keep something within a limit or stop it from growing beyond a certain size or amount. tree →

2) To restrict means to control what people can do or where they can go. tree →

sense in the lessons

Everyday life and safety: parents restrict screen time; some films are restricted by age; areas are restricted for safety. Science: tight clothes can restrict movement or blood flow. Phrases: restrict to, restricted area, age-restricted, restrict access.

examples

• Mum restricts my screen time to one hour a day. tree →
• Entry is restricted to staff only. tree →
• This video game is age-restricted. tree →
• The heavy coat restricted his movement. tree →
• Water use was restricted during the drought. tree →
• The rules restrict how many people can be in the pool. tree →
• They therefore attribute more importance than I to the exact form in which it is found and restrict it to the locality of birth. tree →

note

Regular verb: restricted. Noun: restriction («restrictions on»). In maths problems, a restriction is a limit: «you may use at most 3 coins».

In the corpora

• Real sailors did bring parrots home from tropical voyages, but catching wild parrots for pets is now restricted to protect them.

Trees and pragmatics

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