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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
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How to use circularize in a sentence

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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