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Rarecircumscribe
The correct spelling is circumscribe.
How to pronounce circumscribe
/ˈsɜː.kəm.skɹaɪb/
verbIPA: /ˈsɜː.kəm.skɹaɪb/
Say it like: Sir-cum-scr-ibe
The correct spelling is circumscribe. To draw a line around; to encircle.
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Definition
verb
- 1.To draw a line around; to encircle.
- 2.To limit narrowly; to restrict.
- 3.To draw the smallest circle or higher-dimensional sphere that has (a polyhedron, polygon, etc.) in its interior.
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