Circumpose

//ˈsɜːkəmˌpəʊz// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To put round; to place around; to place or arrange circularly. obsolete

    "The circumposed air is moved with the Earth."

  2. 2
    To place within an encircling space; to pot (a plant). obsolete

    "To Circumpose Trees by planting them in Baskets, Pots, and Boxes, or Cases."

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"The circumposed air is moved with the Earth."

Etymology

From Latin circumpōno (“I put round”).

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