Question

circumscribe Some children do best when their freedom is clearly circumscribed and their activities are supervised. ˌsərkəmˈskraɪb

Accepted Answer

(1) To clearly limit the range or activity of something. (2) To draw a line around or to surround with a boundary. The prefix circum-, “around,” is the key to circumscribe's basic meaning. Thus, we could say that a boxing ring is circumscribed by ropes, just as the area for an archaeological dig may be. A governor's power is always circumscribed by a state's constitution. And a physician's assistant has a circumscribed role that doesn't include writing prescriptions.

word	circumscribe
definition	(1) To clearly limit the range or activity of something. (2) To draw a line around or to surround with a boundary.
eg_sentence	Some children do best when their freedom is clearly circumscribed and their activities are supervised.
explanation	The prefix circum-, “around,” is the key to circumscribe's basic meaning. Thus, we could say that a boxing ring is circumscribed by ropes, just as the area for an archaeological dig may be. A governor's power is always circumscribed by a state's constitution. And a physician's assistant has a circumscribed role that doesn't include writing prescriptions.
IPA	ˌsərkəmˈskraɪb

Circumscribed Circumscribe Limit Range Activity Draw Line Surround