CIRCLE


Meaning of CIRCLE in English

n.

Function: verb

Inflected Form: cir · cled ; cir · cling \ -k( ə -)li ŋ \

Date: 14th century

transitive verb

1 : to enclose in or as if in a circle

2 : to move or revolve around <satellites circling the earth>

intransitive verb

1 a : to move in or as if in a circle b : CIRCULATE

2 : to describe or extend in a circle

– cir · cler \ -k( ə -)l ə r \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.