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1. (v.t.) circumscribe
to draw a line around; encircle.
2. circumscribe
to enclose within bounds, esp. narrow ones; restrict.
3. circumscribe
to mark off; define; delimit.
4. circumscribe
to draw (a figure) around another figure so as to touch as many points as possible.
5. circumscribe
(of a figure) to enclose (another figure) in this manner.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < L circumscrībere=circum-circum - +scrībere to write)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) circumscribe
draw a line around
"He drew a circle around the points"
2. (verb) limit, circumscribe, confine
restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"
3. (verb) circumscribe
to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) circumscribe
to write or engrave around
2. (verb) circumscribe
to inclose within a certain limit; to hem in; to surround; to bound; to confine; to restrain
3. (verb) circumscribe
to draw a line around so as to touch at certain points without cutting. See Inscribe, 5
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