Definition

1. 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

1. make circular
2. cause to become widely known
   • spread information
   • circulate a rumor
   • broadcast the news
3. distribute circulars to
4. canvass by using a questionnaire
5. canvass by distributing letters