Confine definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary CON'FINE, n. [L., at ... force or insurmountable obstacles, in a general sense; as, to confine horses or cattle to an inclosure; to confine water in a pond, to dam; to confine a garrison in a town; to confine a criminal in prison. 2. To immure; to deep close ... voluntarily, in some act or practice; as, a man may confine himself to the use of animal food. 4. To ...
... empire, or of passion, desire,indulgence. Hence, to restrain or confine; as, to bound our wishes. To bound in is hardly ... spend with your friends" [syn: restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle] 4: spring back; spring away from an impact; "The ... Date: 14th century 1. to set limits or bounds to ; confine 2. to form the boundary of ; enclose 3. to name ... cable, and L. offendix. [root]90.] 1. To tie, or confine with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.; to fetter; to ... bind grain in bundles; to bind a prisoner. 2. To confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any ... cable, and L. offendix. [root]90.] 1. To tie, or confine with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.; to fetter; ...
... t. impriz'n. 1. To put into a prison; to confine in a prison or jail, or to arrest and detain in custody in any place. 2. To confine; to shut up; to restrain from escape; to deprive of ... WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) v 1: lock up or confine, in or as in a jail; "The suspects were imprisoned ... put behind bars, jail, jug, gaol, put away, remand] 2: confine as if in a prison; "His daughters are virtually imprisoned ... 14th century to put in or as if in prison ; confine • imprisonment noun Oxford Reference Dictionary v.tr. 1 put into prison. 2 confine; shut up. Derivatives: imprisonment n. Etymology: ME f. OF ...
Cage definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary CAGE, v.t. To confine in a cage; to shut up, or confine. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: an enclosure made ... balls during batting practice [syn: batting cage, cage] v 1: confine in a cage; "The animal was caged" [syn: cage, cage ... noun II. transitive verb (caged; caging) Date: 1556 1. to confine or keep in or as if in a cage 2 ... Caged (k[=a]jd); p. pr. & vb. n. Caging.] To confine in, or as in, a cage; to shut up or confine. ``Caged and starved to death.'' --Cowper. Webster's 1913 ...
... to shut the hand. To shut in, to inclose; to confine. 2. Spoken of points of land, when by the progress ... obstruct. Dangerous rocks shut up the passage. Raleigh. 3. To confine; to imprison; to lock or fasten in; as, to shut up a prisoner. 4. To confine by legal or moral restraint. Before faith came, we were ... prevent entrance to or passage to or from 2. to confine by or as if by enclosure < shut herself in her ... shut a book. To shut in. (a) To inclose; to confine. ``The Lord shut him in.'' --Cen. vii. 16. (b) To ... up the passage.'' --Sir W. Raleigh. (c) To inclose; to confine; to imprison; to fasten in; as, to shut up ...
... it is ever used in America for a pen to confine other animals. 2. A pen; an inclosed place for small ... American.] COOP, v.t. To put in a coop; to confine in a coop. Hence, to shut up or confine in a narrow compass; usually followed by up, to coop ... area b. jail II. transitive verb Date: 1583 1. to confine in a restricted and often crowded area — usually used with ... fowl) in a coop. 2 (often foll. by up, in) confine (a person) in a small space. Etymology: ME cupe basket ... imp. & p. p. Cooped; p. pr. & vb. n. Cooping.] To confine in a coop; hence, to shut up or confine ...
... restrain; Heb. to hold or contain.] 1. To stop; to confine; to restrain from escape; to keep fast; to retain. It ... holds a ship in her station. 2. To embrace and confine, with bearing or lifting. We hold an orange in the ... To keep; as, hold your peace. 13. To fix; to confine; to compel to observe or fulfill; as, to hold one to his promise. 14. To confine; to restrain from motion. The Most High--held still the flood till they had passed. 2 Esdras. 15. To confine; to bind; in a legal or moral sense. He is ... center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom" [syn: restrain, confine, hold] 8: secure and keep for possible future use ...
... t. 1. To bound; to set bounds to. 2. To confine within certain bounds; to circumscribe; to restrain. The government of ... spend with your friends" [syn: restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle] 2: restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day" [syn: limit, circumscribe, confine] 3: decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify ... of aggressors > • limitable adjective • limiter noun Synonyms: limit, restrict, circumscribe, confine mean to set bounds for. limit implies setting a point ... boundaries < the work of the investigating committee was carefully circumscribed >. confine suggests severe restraint and a resulting cramping, fettering, or ...
... t. 1. To pain or affect with spasms. 2. To confine; to restrain; to hinder from action or expansion; as, to ... of a nation; to cramp the genius. 3. To fasten, confine or hold with a cramp or cramp-iron. CRAMP, a ... or as if with a cramp or cramps 2. a. confine, restrain < was cramped in the tiny apartment > b. to restrain ... 4 a restraint. --v.tr. 1 affect with cramp. 2 confine narrowly. 3 restrict (energies etc.). 4 (as cramped adj.) (of ... prevent a person from acting freely or naturally. cramp up confine narrowly. Etymology: ME f. OF crampe f. MDu., MLG krampe ... Cramping.] 1. To compress; to restrain from free action; to confine and contract; to hinder. The mind my be as ...
... 1828 Dictionary BIND, v.t. 1. To tie together,or confine with a cord, or any thing that is flexible; to ... fillet or ligature. 2. To gird, inwrap or involve; to confine by a wrapper, cover or bandage; sometimes with up; as, to bind up a wound. 3. To confine or restrain, as with a chain, fetters or cord; as ... bound in heaven. Matthew 16. 7. To distress, trouble, or confine by infirmity. Whom Satan hath bound these eighteen years. Luke ... verb 1. a. to make secure by tying b. to confine, restrain, or restrict as if with bonds c. to put ... 1913 Dictionary Bind Bind, v. i. 1. To tie; to confine by any ligature. They that reap must sheaf and ...
... love of Christ constraineth us. 2 Corinthians 5. 2. To confine by fore; to restrain from escape or action; to repress ... the winds. 3. To hold by force; to press; to confine. How the strait stays the slender waist constrain. 4. To ... cold. 5. To tie fast; to bind; to chain; to confine. He binds in chains the drowsy prophet, and his limbs ... tightly 3. to secure by or as if by bonds ; confine; broadly limit 4. to force or produce in an unnatural ... tr. 1 compel; urge irresistibly or by necessity. 2 a confine forcibly; imprison. b restrict severely as regards action, behaviour, etc ... 1. To secure by bonds; to chain; to bond or confine; to hold tightly; to constringe. He binds in chains ...
... his pleasure or of his liberty. 5. To limit; to confine. Not only a metaphysical or natural, but a moral universality ... spend with your friends" [syn: restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle] 3: to close within bounds, limit or hold back ... center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom" [syn: restrain, confine, hold] 4: hold back [syn: restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain] 5 ... under control or within bounds. 2 repress; keep down. 3 confine; imprison. Derivatives: restrainable adj. restrainer n. Etymology: ME f. OF ... least restrained of their liberty. --Clarendon. 4. To limit; to confine; to restrict. --Trench. Not only a metaphysical or natural, but ... check; hinder; stop; withhold; repress; curb; suppress; coerce; restrict; limit; confine. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary (restrains, restraining, restrained) 1. If ...
... t. [L. restrictus, from restringo. See Restrain.] To limit; to confine; to restrain within bounds; as, to restrict words to a ... spend with your friends" [syn: restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle] 4: make more specific; "qualify these remarks" [syn: qualify ... Latin restrictus, past participle of restringere Date: 1535 1. to confine within bounds ; restrain 2. to place under restrictions as to ... Reference Dictionary v.tr. (often foll. by to, within) 1 confine, bound, limit (restricted parking; restricted them to five days a ... vb. n. Restricting.] To restrain within bounds; to limit; to confine; as, to restrict worlds to a particular meaning; to restrict ... the first two weeks patients are restricted to the grounds. = confine VERB: be V-ed to n, also V n ...
... of any thing; the extreme part or surrounding line; the confine or exterior limit of a country, or of any region ... too numerous to be specified. BORD'ER, v.i. To confine; to touch at the edge, side or end; to be ... reach to; to touch at the edge or end; to confine upon; to be contiguous to. Sheba and Raamah border the Persian gulf. 2. To confine within bounds; to limit. [Not used.] WordNet (r) 3.0 ... sea called the Persian gulf. --Sir W. Raleigh. 3. To confine within bounds; to limit. [Obs.] That nature, which contemns its ... or frontier. Syn: Edge; verge; brink; margin; brim; rim; boundary; confine. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary (borders, bordering, bordered) Frequency: The ...
... 1. To inclose within a certain limit; to limit, bound, confine. You are above the little forms which circumscribe your sex ... He drew a circle around the points" 2: restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day" [syn: limit, circumscribe, confine] 3: to draw a geometric figure around another figure so ... etc.) enclose or outline. 2 lay down the limits of; confine, restrict. 3 Geom. draw (a figure) round another, touching it ... certain limit; to hem in; to surround; to bound; to confine; to restrain. To circumscribe royal power. --Bancroft. 3. (Geom.) To ... without cutting. See Inscribe, 5. Syn: To bound; limit; restrict; confine; abridge; restrain; environ; encircle; inclose; encompass. Collin's Cobuild ...