What does "circumscribe" mean?
Circumscribe: To inclose within a certain limit; to hem in; to surround; to bound; to confine; to restrain. To circumscribe royal power. Bancroft.
Additional senses
- 2.(Geom.) To draw a line around si as to touch at certain points without cutting. See Inscribe, 5.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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