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circumscribeto restrict something within limits; to draw a line around

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to restrict something within limits; to draw a line around

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsɜːrkəmskraɪb/

Korean meaning: 제한하다, 한정하다; 둘러싸다

Korean pronunciation: **써**컴스크라이브

Example Sentences

  • My strict parents circumscribed my social life so much that I felt like a prisoner in my own home.
  • The teacher circumscribed the students' creativity by giving them too many rules for the art project.
  • Budget constraints circumscribed our vacation plans, so we ended up camping instead of going to Hawaii.

circumscribe

VERB

//ˈsɜːrkəmskraɪb//

to restrict something within limits; to draw a line around

circumscribe concept
💡 Concept

The park fence circumscribes the playground to keep children safe

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circumscribe rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The doctor must circumscribe what he can prescribe, then describe the options.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈsɜːrkəmskraɪb/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsɜːkəmskraɪb/

🌳Etymology

Prefixcircum--
Rootscrib

Origin

From Latin circumscribere, composed of circum (around) and scribere (to write or draw). The word originally meant to draw a line around something, and evolved to mean restricting or limiting something within boundaries.

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🎵Rhyme

describeprescribeinscribe
describe
prescribe
inscribe

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My strict parents circumscribed my social life so much that I felt like a prisoner in my own home.

The teacher circumscribed the students' creativity by giving them too many rules for the art project.

😄 Fun example

Budget constraints circumscribed our vacation plans, so we ended up camping instead of going to Hawaii.

The constitution circumscribes the president's power to declare war.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

limitrestrictconfineconstrainbound

Antonyms

expandliberatefree

Related

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