circularize
cir·cu·lar·ize
(sûr′kyə-lə-rīz′)tr.v. cir·cu·lar·ized, cir·cu·lar·iz·ing, cir·cu·lar·iz·es
1. To publicize with circulars.
2. To canvass or poll using a questionnaire.
cir′cu·lar·i·za′tion (-lər-ĭ-zā′shən) n.
cir′cu·lar·iz′er n.
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circularize
(ˈsɜːkjʊləˌraɪz) orcircularise
vb (tr)
1. to distribute circulars to
2. to canvass or petition (people), as for support, votes, etc, by distributing letters, etc
3. to make circular
ˌcirculariˈzation, ˌcirculariˈsation n
ˈcircularˌizer, ˈcircularˌiser n
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cir•cu•lar•ize
(ˈsɜr kyə ləˌraɪz)v.t. -ized, -iz•ing.
1. to circulate (a letter, memorandum, etc.).
2. to send circulars to.
3. to publicize, esp. by distributing circulars.
4. to make circular.
[1790–1800]
cir`cu•lar•i•za′tion, n.
cir′cu•lar•iz`er, n.
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circularize
Past participle: circularized
Gerund: circularizing
| Imperative |
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| circularize |
| circularize |
| Present |
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| I circularize |
| you circularize |
| he/she/it circularizes |
| we circularize |
| you circularize |
| they circularize |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I circularized |
| you circularized |
| he/she/it circularized |
| we circularized |
| you circularized |
| they circularized |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am circularizing |
| you are circularizing |
| he/she/it is circularizing |
| we are circularizing |
| you are circularizing |
| they are circularizing |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have circularized |
| you have circularized |
| he/she/it has circularized |
| we have circularized |
| you have circularized |
| they have circularized |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was circularizing |
| you were circularizing |
| he/she/it was circularizing |
| we were circularizing |
| you were circularizing |
| they were circularizing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had circularized |
| you had circularized |
| he/she/it had circularized |
| we had circularized |
| you had circularized |
| they had circularized |
| Future |
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| I will circularize |
| you will circularize |
| he/she/it will circularize |
| we will circularize |
| you will circularize |
| they will circularize |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have circularized |
| you will have circularized |
| he/she/it will have circularized |
| we will have circularized |
| you will have circularized |
| they will have circularized |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be circularizing |
| you will be circularizing |
| he/she/it will be circularizing |
| we will be circularizing |
| you will be circularizing |
| they will be circularizing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been circularizing |
| you have been circularizing |
| he/she/it has been circularizing |
| we have been circularizing |
| you have been circularizing |
| they have been circularizing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been circularizing |
| you will have been circularizing |
| he/she/it will have been circularizing |
| we will have been circularizing |
| you will have been circularizing |
| they will have been circularizing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been circularizing |
| you had been circularizing |
| he/she/it had been circularizing |
| we had been circularizing |
| you had been circularizing |
| they had been circularizing |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would circularize |
| you would circularize |
| he/she/it would circularize |
| we would circularize |
| you would circularize |
| they would circularize |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have circularized |
| you would have circularized |
| he/she/it would have circularized |
| we would have circularized |
| you would have circularized |
| they would have circularized |
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Verb | 1. | circularize - canvass by distributing letters canvass, poll, canvas - get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions |
| 2. | circularize - canvass by using a questionnaire canvas, canvass - solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign | |
| 3. | circularize - distribute circulars to send around - forward to others; "he is sending around an appeal for funds" | |
| 4. | circularize - cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news" disseminate, pass around, circulate, diffuse, broadcast, circularise, spread, disperse, propagate, distribute podcast - distribute (multimedia files) over the internet for playback on a mobile device or a personal computer sow - introduce into an environment; "sow suspicion or beliefs" circulate, go around, spread - become widely known and passed on; "the rumor spread"; "the story went around in the office" popularise, popularize, vulgarise, vulgarize, generalise, generalize - cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use; "They popularized coffee in Washington State"; "Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors" carry, run - include as the content; broadcast or publicize; "We ran the ad three times"; "This paper carries a restaurant review"; "All major networks carried the press conference" | |
| 5. | circularize - make circular alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
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