- To take a defensive position; become defensive.
- to take defensive action; prepare for an attack: from arranging a wagon train in a circular formation
- to return to an original position or state after going through a series or cycle
Other Word Forms of Circle
Origin of Circle
Middle English cercle from Old French from Latin circulus diminutive of circus circle from Greek kirkos, krikos sker-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Latin circulus. Replaced Middle English cercle, from Old French cercle, from the same Latin source.
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