v.
Pronunciation: ' s ə r-ky ə -l ə - ˌ r ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1848
1 a : to send circulars to b : to poll by questionnaire
2 : PUBLICIZE
3 : to make circular < circularize an orbit>
– cir · cu · lar · i · za · tion \ ˌ s ə r-ky ə -l ə r- ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun