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verb
To publicize something by publishing and distributing circulars.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
To distribute a circular or circulars to.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
To canvass opinion by using a questionnaire.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To make (something) circular in shape.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
make circular
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: change, alter, modify
verb
cause to become widely known
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: circulate, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: publicize, publicise, air, bare
Narrower terms: podcast, sow, popularize, popularise, vulgarize, vulgarise, generalize, generalise, carry, run
verb
distribute circulars to
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: circularise
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Broader terms: send around
verb
canvass by using a questionnaire
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: canvass, canvas
verb
canvass by distributing letters
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: circularise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: poll, canvass, canvas
History
Etymology tree English circular Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English circularize From circular + -ize.
