"circularize" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: circularizes [present, singular, third-person], circularizing [participle, present], circularized [participle, past], circularized [past]
Etymology: From circular + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|circular|ize}} circular + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} circularize (third-person singular simple present circularizes, present participle circularizing, simple past and past participle circularized)
  1. (intransitive) To publicize something by publishing and distributing circulars. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-circularize-en-verb-5XDaikk4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 10 13 18 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 43 15 26 15
  2. (transitive) To distribute a circular or circulars to. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-circularize-en-verb-UkQ8cF2-
  3. To canvass opinion by using a questionnaire.
    Sense id: en-circularize-en-verb--sTsgKb0
  4. (transitive) To make (something) circular in shape. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-circularize-en-verb-6KSxHuOi
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: circularization, circularizer, decircularize, recircularize

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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