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circularize

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cir·cu·lar·ize  (sûrky-l-rz)
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.

circu·lar·i·zation (-lr--zshn) n.
circu·lar·izer n.

circularize, circularise [ˈsɜːkjʊləˌraɪz]
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
circularization , circularisation n
circularizer , circulariser n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.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"
publicize, bare, publicise, air - make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare"
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"
Translations
circularize [ˈsɜːkjʊləraɪz] VTenviar circulares a
circularize
vt persondurch Rundschreiben informieren; letter, memozirkulieren lassen
circularize [ˈsɜːkjʊləˌraɪz] vtinviare circolari a


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