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- [kuh n-fahyn for 1, 2, 5, 6; kon-fahyn for 3, 4]
- /kənˈfaɪn for 1, 2, 5, 6; ˈkɒn faɪn for 3, 4 /
- /kənˈfaɪnəbl /
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- [kuh n-fahyn for 1, 2, 5, 6; kon-fahyn for 3, 4]
- /kənˈfaɪn for 1, 2, 5, 6; ˈkɒn faɪn for 3, 4 /
Definitions of confinable word
- verb with object confinable to enclose within bounds; limit or restrict: She confined her remarks to errors in the report. Confine your efforts to finishing the book. 1
- verb with object confinable to shut or keep in; prevent from leaving a place because of imprisonment, illness, discipline, etc.: For that offense he was confined to quarters for 30 days. 1
- noun confinable Usually, confines. a boundary or bound; limit; border; frontier. 1
- noun confinable Often, confines. region; territory. 1
- noun confinable Archaic. confinement. 1
- noun confinable Obsolete. a place of confinement; prison. 1
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Origin of confinable
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400 for noun; 1515-25 for v.; (noun) Middle English < Middle French confins, confines < Medieval Latin confinia, plural of Latin confinis boundary, border (see con-, fine2); (v.) < Middle French confiner, verbal derivative of confins < Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Confinable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
confinable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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adj confinable
- binding — A binding promise, agreement, or decision must be obeyed or carried out.
- incumbent on — holding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently: the incumbent officers of the club.
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