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circle - noun

  1. A closed plane curve everywhere equidistant from a fixed point or something shaped like this: band, circuit, disk, gyre, ring, wheel. Archaic orb. See geometry.
  2. A course, process, or journey that ends where it began or repeats itself: circuit, cycle, orbit, round, tour, turn. See repetition.
  3. A group of people sharing an interest, activity, or achievement: crowd, group, set. See group.
  4. A particular social group: clique, coterie, crowd, set. Informal bunch, gang. See group.
  5. A sphere of activity, experience, study, or interest: area, arena, bailiwick, department, domain, field, orbit, province, realm, scene, subject, terrain, territory, world. Slang bag. See territory.

circle - verb

  1. To shut in on all sides: begird, beset, compass, encircle, encompass, environ, gird, girdle, hedge, hem, ring, surround. See open.
  2. To move or cause to move in circles or around an axis: circumvolve, gyrate, orbit, revolve, rotate, turn, wheel. See move. repetition.