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confinements

/kənˈfaɪnmənts/

Meanings
noun
The act of confining or the state of being confined.

Examples :

"The doctor explained the patient's confinements to the family. "
condition situation

Related Words

Illustration patient

patient noun

/ˈpeɪʃənt/

A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.

"The patient followed the doctor's instructions carefully. "

Illustration giving

giving verb

/ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

(ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.

"She is giving her friend a book. "

Illustration received

received verb

/ɹɪˈsiːvd/

To take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, etc.; to accept; to be given something.

"She received many presents for her birthday."

Illustration midwives

midwives noun

/ˈmɪdwaɪvz/

A person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth, but who is not a physician.

"A hundred years ago, a midwife would bring the baby into the world - going to a hospital to deliver a baby was either impossible or unheard of."

Illustration excellent

excellent adjective

/ˈɛksələnt/

Having excelled, having surpassed.

"The student's excellent performance on the math test showed they had surpassed their previous scores. "

Illustration confined

confined verb

/kənˈfaɪnd/

To restrict; to keep within bounds; to shut or keep in a limited space or area.

"Because she had the flu, Maria was confined to her bed for three days. "

Illustration family

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

Illustration explained

explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration doctor

doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

Illustration state

state noun

/steɪt/

A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.

"The current state of the project is that we are behind schedule. "

Illustration confining

confining verb

/kənˈfaɪnɪŋ/ /kəmˈfaɪnɪŋ/

To restrict; to keep within bounds; to shut or keep in a limited space or area.

"The doctor is confining the patient to his room to prevent the spread of the infection. "

Illustration during

during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

To last, continue, endure.

"The storm during all night. "