/ diˈlɪmɪt; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] ( formal ) to decide what the limits of sth are
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from French délimiter , from Latin delimitare , from de- down, completely + limitare (from limes , limit- boundary, limit).
/ diˈlɪmɪt; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] ( formal ) to decide what the limits of sth are
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from French délimiter , from Latin delimitare , from de- down, completely + limitare (from limes , limit- boundary, limit).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005