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circumscribe
ˈsɜːkəmskraɪb
verb
ograniczać
Also
opisywać
Definition
To restrict something within limits; to draw a figure around another, touching it at points but not cutting it.
Examples
The new law will circumscribe the powers of the local government.
Nowe prawo ograniczy uprawnienia samorządu lokalnego.
A square can be circumscribed by a circle.
Kwadrat może być opisany na okręgu.
Collocations
circumscribe powerscircumscribe freedomcircumscribe an area
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