What does demarcate mean?
Demarcate means To mark the limits or boundaries of something; to delimit..
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/ˈdiːmɑːˌkeɪt/ · verb
To mark the limits or boundaries of something; to delimit..
Small Committees of officials are frequently appointed in advance to consider the geographical, topographical, and ethnological evidence that is forthcoming, and to construct a tentative line for their respective Governments; this, after much debate, is embodied in a treaty, which provides for the appointment of Commissioners to demarcate the line upon the spot and submit it for ratification by the principals.
Use demarcate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Demarcate means To mark the limits or boundaries of something; to delimit..
Common synonyms include demark, delimit, delineate, delimitate.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Small Committees of officials are frequently appointed in advance to consider the geographical, topographical, and ethnological evidence that is forthcoming, and to construct a tentative line for their respective Governments; this, after much debate, is embodied in a treaty, which provides for the appointment of Commissioners to demarcate the line upon the spot and submit it for ratification by the principals.
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