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circumscribe meaning and definition

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CIRCUMSCRIBE verb

Definition of circumscribe (verb)

  1. draw a line around
    • "He drew a circle around the points"
  2. restrict or confine
    • "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"
    • synonyms: confine, limit
  3. to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect
Source: Princeton University Wordnet
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