demarcate
verb (used with object)
to determine or mark off the boundaries or limits of.
had demarcated
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past perfectof demarcate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Families had demarcated the bounds of their tiny floor space with cardboard boxes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2015
