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Meaning of 'circumscribe' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Circumscribe [ v. t.]
- to write or engrave around.
- To inclose within a certain limit; to hem in; to surround; to bound; to confine; to restrain.
- To draw a line around so as to touch at certain points without cutting. See Inscribe, 5.

Meaning of 'circumscribe' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . circumscribe [ v]
Meaning (1):
- draw a line around
Example in sentence:
  • He drew a circle around the points
Meaning (2):
- restrict or confine within limits
Example in sentence:
  • I limit you to two visits to the pub a day;
  • our actions are circumscribed by our biology, personality, and by the social and cultural context into which we are born;
  • please confine your questions to the topic

Nearby Words:

circ circar circassian circean circensial circensian circinal circinate circination circle

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