verb🔗ShareCirconscrire, encerclerTo draw a line around; to encircle."The farmer used a rope to circumscribe the area where he would plant the new apple trees. "L'agriculteur a utilisé une corde pour circonscrire la zone où il planterait les nouveaux pommiers.areaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLimiter, restreindreTo limit narrowly; to restrict."The school rules circumscribe what students are allowed to wear, limiting them to a specific dress code. "Les règles de l'école limitent ce que les élèves sont autorisés à porter, les restreignant à un code vestimentaire spécifique.abilityactionlawbusinesspoliticsgovernmentphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCirconscrireTo draw the smallest circle or higher-dimensional sphere that has (a polyhedron, polygon, etc.) in its interior."The architect used a compass to circumscribe a circle around the square foundation of the new building. "L'architecte a utilisé un compas pour circonscrire un cercle autour de la base carrée du nouveau bâtiment.mathfigureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
