circumscribe

v. சுற்றி வட்டமிடு, (வடி.) வெட்டாத் தொடுவரையாகச் சுற்று வட்டமிடு, எல்லைக்குட்படுத்து, கட்டுப்படுத்து, சுருக்கு, வட்ட வரிசையாகக் கையொப்பமிடு.

Synonyms

define designate delineate limit enclose confine restrict fence

Antonyms

expand dilate dissipate disenclose distend

Cir`cum*scribe", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Circumscribed; p. pr. & vb. n. Circumscribing.] Etym: [L. circumscribere, -scriptum; circum + scribere to write, draw. See Soribe.] 1. to write or engare around. [R.] Thereon is circumscribed this epitaph. Ashmole. 2. To inclose within a certain limit; to hem in; to surround; to bound; to confine; to restrain. To circumscribe royal power. Bancroft. 3. (Geom.) Defn: To draw a line around si as to touch at certain points without cutting. See Inscribe, 5. Syn. -- To bound; limit; restrict; confine; abridge; restrain; environ; encircle; inclose; encompass.

circumscribe - Similar Words

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