circularize

A verb meaning to send information or documents to a large number of people, typically in a formal or business context.

• 🇫🇷Verbe signifiant envoyer des informations ou des documents à un grand nombre de personnes, généralement dans un contexte officiel ou professionnel. Peut aussi désigner le fait de faire circuler ou de diffuser largement quelque chose.

1. Distribute letters or questionnaires C1 formal

   To send letters, questionnaires, or circulars to a group of people in order to gather information or opinions.

   • The company circularized its customers to gather feedback on the new product.
   • The committee circularized all members with a survey about the upcoming event.
   • They circularized the neighborhood to assess interest in a community garden.

   🇫🇷Diffuser un questionnaire

   Synonymes: canvasspollquestionnairesolicitsurvey

2. Spread widely C1 formal

   To cause information to become widely known or disseminated.

   • The news was circularized through social media channels.
   • The organization circularized its findings to the press.
   • They circularized the report to all stakeholders.

   🇫🇷diffuser largement

   Synonymes: broadcastcirculatedisseminatedistributepropagatespread

   Antonymes: concealhidesuppresswithhold

3. Make circular C2 formal

   To give something a circular shape or form.

   • The machine circularizes the metal wire into rings.
   • The artist circularized the clay into a perfect sphere.
   • The process circularizes the paper into a tube shape.

   🇫🇷rendre circulaire

   Synonymes: roundround off

• circularized past participle
• circularized past simple
• circularizing present participle
• circularizes third person singular