"circumfer" meaning in English

See circumfer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: circumfers [present, singular, third-person], circumfering [participle, present], circumferring [participle, present], circumfered [participle, past], circumfered [past], circumferred [participle, past], circumferred [past]
Etymology: Latin circumferre. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{lena}} Head templates: {{en-verb|past2=circumferred|pres_ptc2=circumferring}} circumfer (third-person singular simple present circumfers, present participle circumfering or circumferring, simple past and past participle circumfered or circumferred)
  1. (obsolete, transitive) To bear or carry around. Tags: obsolete, transitive
    Sense id: en-circumfer-en-verb-5WKghX4Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for circumfer meaning in English (1.5kB)

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