English verb: circularize | |||
1. | circularize (social) canvass by distributing letters | ||
Synonyms | circularise | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | canvas, canvass, poll | ||
2. | circularize (social) canvass by using a questionnaire | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | canvas, canvass | ||
3. | circularize (motion) distribute circulars to | ||
Synonyms | circularise | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | send around | ||
4. | circularize (communication) cause to become widely known | ||
Samples | Spread information. Circulate a rumor. Broadcast the news. | ||
Synonyms | broadcast, circularise, circulate, diffuse, disperse, disseminate, distribute, pass around, propagate, spread | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | air, bare, publicise, publicize | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | carry, generalise, generalize, podcast, popularise, popularize, run, sow, vulgarise, vulgarize | ||
Cause | circulate, go around, spread | ||
Verb group | circulate, go around, spread | ||
5. | circularize (change) make circular | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||