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# demarcate

verb (demarcate, demarcates, demarcated, demarcating)

«demarcate» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(formal) To demarcate something is to mark or set its edges or limits clearly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/demarcate/#m1)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/demarcate/#x1)
- Cones demarcate the area for the race. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/demarcate/#x2)
- The treaty demarcated the border between the two countries. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/demarcate/#x3)
- Hedges demarcate the fields on the farm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/demarcate/#x4)
- The teacher used tape to demarcate the reading corner. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/demarcate/#x5)
- A rope demarcated the safe area for spectators. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/demarcate/#x6)

### Note

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

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «demarcate» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/demarcate/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«demarcate» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/demarcate.html) on Mova free.