circularize
/'sə:kjuləraiz/ Cách viết khác : (circularise) /'sə:kjuləraiz/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To make something circular in shape or form: To cause an object or path to take on a round, ring-like form.
- To distribute information or material to a large number of people: To send letters, notices, or advertisements to many recipients, often as part of a systematic campaign.
- To make widely known; to publicize: To spread information, news, or a rumor among a broad audience.
Examples of Usage
- Verb:
- The engineer had to circularize the orbit of the satellite. (The engineer had to make the satellite's orbit circular.)
- The company will circularize a memo about the new policy to all employees. (The company will send a memo about the new policy to all employees.)
- They attempted to circularize the rumor to damage his reputation. (They attempted to spread the rumor widely to damage his reputation.)
Advanced Usage
- "to circularize a questionnaire": To distribute a set of questions to a group of people to gather information or opinions.
- The research team will circularize a questionnaire to all participants in the study.
- In a formal or business context: Often used to describe the official dissemination of documents, such as notices, proposals, or reports, to a list of stakeholders.
- The board decided to circularize the draft resolution for comments.
Variants and Related Words
- Circular (adj/n): Shaped like a circle; a printed letter, advertisement, or notice distributed to many people.
- We received a circular about the upcoming sale.
- Circularization (n): The act or process of making something circular or of distributing information widely.
- The circularization of the report took several days.
- Circularise: A chiefly British English spelling variant of 'circularize'.
Synonyms
- Circulate: To move or cause to move around, or to pass something from person to person.
- Distribute: To give out or deliver something to a number of people.
- Disseminate: To spread information, knowledge, etc., widely.
- Publicize: To make something known to the public.
Related Phrasal Verbs
(Note: 'Circularize' itself does not commonly form phrasal verbs. The action is typically expressed directly or with prepositions like 'to' or 'among'.) - The concept is more directly expressed as: circularize something to/among a group.
Related Idioms
(Note: There are no common idioms specifically using the word 'circularize'.) - The related concept of spreading information is found in idioms like "spread the word".
Verb
- make circular
- cause to become widely known
- spread information
- circulate a rumor
- broadcast the news
- distribute circulars to
- canvass by using a questionnaire
- canvass by distributing letters