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- DictionaryCir·cum·scribe/ˈsərkəmˌskrīb/
verb
- 1. restrict (something) within limits: "their movements were strictly monitored and circumscribed"
- 2. draw (a figure) around another, touching it at points but not cutting it: "if a hexagon is circumscribed about a circle the lines joining opposite vertices meet in one point"
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Circumscribe means to limit, define, or draw a line around something. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and usage of this verb from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Circumscribe means to limit something or to draw a circle around something. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, such as law, mathematics, and politics, with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
verb (used with object) , cir·cum·scribed, cir·cum·scrib·ing. to draw a line around; encircle: to circumscribe a city on a map. to enclose within bounds; limit or confine, especially narrowly: Her social activities are circumscribed by school regulations.
To circumscribe is to limit or restrict. If you spend too much time watching TV instead of fulfilling other obligations, you might circumscribe your TV-watching time to one hour daily (or two hours, if your favorite show is on).
Circumscribe means to limit something or to draw a circle around something. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see examples from various sources and find translations in other languages.
Circumscribe means to draw a line around, to limit, or to enclose a figure within another. See different meanings, synonyms, and usage examples from various sources and dictionaries.
Circumscribe means to limit somebody/something's freedom, rights, power, etc. or to draw a circle around another shape. Learn how to use this formal verb with synonyms, pronunciation and pictures.
