What is the meaning of Circumscribe?

  • (v.t.) To draw a line around so as to touch at certain points without cutting. See Inscribe, 5.
  • (v.t.) to write or engrave around.
  • (v.t.) To inclose within a certain limit; to hem in; to surround; to bound; to confine; to restrain.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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APAWebster's. (2011). circumscribe. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/circumscribe/definitions/1987660
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "circumscribe" http://smartdefine.org/circumscribe/definitions/1987660 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, circumscribe, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/circumscribe/definitions/1987660>.
MLAWebster's. "circumscribe" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/circumscribe/definitions/1987660>
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