circumscribe

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈsɜː.kəm.skraɪb/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈsɝ.kəm.skraɪb/

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Verb

Plain form circumscribe

Third-person singular circumscribes

Past tense circumscribed

Past participle circumscribed

Present participle circumscribing

1. (geometry) If you circumscribe something, you draw a line around it.
   • Synonym: encircle
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