Definition of Circumscribe
Circumscribe
cir·cum·scribe


Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to restrict within limits;

e.g. Their whereabouts were strictly circumscribed using the tracker.

(verb)
(geometry) to draw a figure or shape around another shape;

e.g. The circle is circumscribed by a square.

(verb)
to surround as if by a boundary;

e.g. The beautiful garden was circumscribed by willow trees.



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