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circularize

(also circularise)
Definition of circularize

verb

[with object]
  • 1distribute a large number of letters or leaflets to (a group of people) in order to advertise something or canvas opinion: they circularize prospective purchasers at regular intervals
  • 2 Biochemistry make (a stretch of DNA) into a circular loop.

Derivatives

circularization

Pronunciation: /-ˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun

circularize in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of circularize in the US English dictionary
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