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circularize

[ sur-kyuh-luh-rahyz ]
/ ˈsɜr kyə ləˌraɪz /
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verb (used with object), cir·cu·lar·ized, cir·cu·lar·iz·ing.

to circulate (a letter, memorandum, etc.).
to send circulars to.
to publicize, especially by mailing or handing out circulars.
to make circular.

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Also especially British, cir·cu·lar·ise .

Origin of circularize

First recorded in 1790–1800; circular + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM circularize

cir·cu·lar·i·za·tion, nouncir·cu·lar·iz·er, nounun·cir·cu·lar·ized, adjective

Words nearby circularize

circular dichroism, circular error, circular file, circular fold, circular function, circularize, circular-knit, circular knitting, circular light, circular measure, circular mil
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Words related to circularize

disclose, exhibit, reveal, communicate, proclaim, tout, sponsor, endorse, announce, promote, display, show, divulge, flaunt, notify, pitch, acquaint, apprise, splash, advise

Example sentences from the Web for circularize

  • Which reminds me, Mr. Clacton, don't you think we should circularize the provinces with Partridge's last speech?

    Night and Day|Virginia Woolf

British Dictionary definitions for circularize

circularize

circularise

/ (ˈsɜːkjʊləˌraɪz) /

verb (tr)

to distribute circulars to
to canvass or petition (people), as for support, votes, etc, by distributing letters, etc
to make circular

Derived forms of circularize

circularization or circularisation, nouncircularizer or circulariser, noun
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