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demarcate

Verb

IPA /ˈdiːmɑːkeɪt/

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To show or establish where an area, responsibility or other boundary begins and ends.

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demarcate/ˈdiːmɑːkeɪt/

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An area needs clear limits
Markers show where the boundary lies
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To demarcate an area is to establish or mark its boundaries.

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Small wooden posts demarcate the edge of our garden.
The project plan clearly demarcates each team's responsibilities.

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demarcate — To show or establish where an area, responsibility or other boundary begins and ends.

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To show or establish where an area, responsibility or other boundary begins and ends.

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Formed from the noun demarcation in the early nineteenth century.

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Demarcate can refer to physical boundaries or abstract divisions such as duties.

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