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circles
We have found lemma(root) word of circles : circle.
Definitions
[ˈsəːkl], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a round plane figure whose boundary (the circumference) consists of points equidistant from a fixed point (the centre)
(e.g: draw a circle with a compass)
- a group of people with a shared profession, interests, or acquaintances
(e.g: she did not normally move in such exalted circles)
Phrases:
- circle the drain
- circle the wagons
- come full circle
- go round in circles
Origin
:
Old English circul, from Latin circulus ‘small ring’, diminutive of circus ‘ring’; subsequently reinforced by Old French cercle
[ˈsəːkl], (Verb)
Definitions:
- move all the way around (someone or something), especially more than once
(e.g: they were circling Athens airport)
Phrases:
- circle the drain
- circle the wagons
- come full circle
- go round in circles
Origin
:
Old English circul, from Latin circulus ‘small ring’, diminutive of circus ‘ring’; subsequently reinforced by Old French cercle
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