different between enclose vs circumscribe

English

Alternative forms

• inclose (was as common as or more common than enclose until the early 1800s, is now uncommon)

Etymology

From Middle English enclosen, inclosen, from Middle English enclos, from Old French enclose, feminine plural past participle of enclore, from Vulgar Latin *inclaud?, *inclaudere, from Latin incl?d? (doublet of include). Equivalent to en- +? close.

Pronunciation

• (Canada) IPA^(key): /?n?klo?z/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /?n?kl??z/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?n?klo?z/
• Rhymes: -??z

Verb

enclose (third-person singular simple present encloses, present participle enclosing, simple past and past participle enclosed)

1. (transitive) to surround with a wall, fence, etc.

2. (transitive) to insert into a container, usually an envelope or package

Usage notes

• Until about 1820, it was common to spell this word, and the derived terms encloser and enclosure, with in- (i.e. as inclose, incloser, inclosure). Since 1820, the forms with en- have predominated.

Synonyms

• (to surround with a wall &c.): incastellate, encastellate (used for cisterns, fountains, &c.); see also fortify

Translations

See also

• encircle
• encloser
• enclosable

References

Anagrams

• coleens

English

Etymology

From Latin circumscr?b?, from circum (“around”) + scr?b? (“write”). Surface analysis: circum- +? scribe.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?s??.k?m.sk?a?b/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?s?.k?m.sk?a?b/
• Rhymes: -a?b

Verb

circumscribe (third-person singular simple present circumscribes, present participle circumscribing, simple past and past participle circumscribed)

1. To draw a line around; to encircle.
2. To limit narrowly; to restrict.
3. (geometry) To draw the smallest circle or higher-dimensional sphere that has (a polyhedron, polygon, etc.) in its interior.

Related terms

• circumscript
• circumscription

Translations

Latin

Verb

circumscr?be

1. second-person singular present active imperative of circumscr?b?