demark

See also: Demark

English

Etymology

From French démarquer, from New Latin *demarcō (to mark off, set the bounds of, bound), from Latin dē- (off) + Medieval Latin marcō (to mark), from marca (bound, mark, march). By surface analysis, de- + mark. See mark, march.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /diːˈmɑɹk/

Verb

demark (third-person singular simple present demarks, present participle demarking, simple past and past participle demarked)

  1. (transitive) To demarcate.
    • 1981 April 11, David Foushee, “What It Meant To Be Alice James”, in Gay Community News, page 12:
      The book's three sections: "An Accidental Childhood," "A Feminine Age," and "The Wider Sphere Of Reference" — demark the familial, social and personal landscapes which Strouse carefully maps out.

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