demark

[ dih-mahrk ]

verb (used with object)

1. demarcate.

Word History and Origins

Origin of demark¹

First recorded in 1825–35; de- + mark ¹

Example Sentences

One hundred meters north and one hundred metres south of the statue are two iron poles named "itos" which demark the boundary.

From Project Gutenberg

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