circumscribe meaning
circumscribe :
to limit, to restrict within boundaries
Verb
▪ The manager circumscribed the project timeline.
▪ The manager limited the project timeline.
▪ They circumscribed the area for the event.
▪ They limited the area for the event.
paraphrasing
▪ limit – restrict
▪ restrain – control
▪ constrain – limit
▪ bound – restrict
Pronunciation
circumscribe [ˈsər.kəm.skraɪb]
The stress is on the first syllable 'sər' and sounds like 'sir-kuhm-skraib'.
Common phrases and grammar about circumscribe
circumscribe - Common meaning
Verb
to limit, to restrict within boundaries
Part of Speech Changes for "circumscribe"
▪ circumscription (noun) – the act of limiting or restricting
▪ circumscribed (adjective) – limited or restricted
Common Expressions with "circumscribe"
▪ circumscribe the area – limit the area
▪ circumscribe his actions – limit his actions
▪ circumscribe resources – limit resources
▪ circumscribe the rules – limit the rules
Important examples of circumscribe in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, circumscribe is used to mean 'limit' or 'restrict'.
Example of a confusing word: describe (to give an account of)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, circumscribe is used as a transitive verb and requires an object.
circumscribe
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
circumscribe the scope
means 'limit the scope'
circumscribe the boundaries
means 'limit the boundaries'
Differences between similar words and circumscribe
circumscribe
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limit
differences
circumscribe means to limit within specific boundaries, while limit alone is to set a general restriction.
circumscribe
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circumscribe – limit within specific boundaries
differences
Words with the same origin as circumscribe
The origin of circumscribe
circumscribe comes from the Latin 'circumscribere', meaning 'to write around' or 'to limit within boundaries'.
Word structure
The word has the prefix circum (around), root scrib (write), and suffix e (verb), so circumscribe means 'to write around or limit'.
Words with the same origin
The root of circumscribe is 'scrib' (write). Words with the same root include describe, subscribe, inscribe, prescribe.
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