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circumscribe

The correct spelling is circumscribe.

How to pronounce circumscribe

/ˈsɜː.kəm.skɹaɪb/
verb

IPA: /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. 1.To draw a line around; to encircle.
  2. 2.To limit narrowly; to restrict.
  3. 3.To draw the smallest circle or higher-dimensional sphere that has (a polyhedron, polygon, etc.) in its interior.

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