circularize-v; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: publicize, cause to become widely known throug circulation

Commentary: Syntax includes: NP1[agent] CIRCULARIZE NP2[Theme]

Examples:
He circularizes his trade, sends mailings to advertisers when requested.
They published it for about two years, circularizing the profession.
During the trial she circularized a fantasy to prove the carpenter innocent.

Mappings:
VerbNet: contribute-13.2-1-1
FrameNet: np
PropBank: circularize.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4

Sense Number 2: canvass, poll for opinions, support

Commentary: Syntax includes: NP1[agent] CIRCULARIZE NP2[patient] PP {for NP}
NOTE: Preposition often indicates desired information or purpose of circularizing.

Examples:
They circularized for information.
They circularized all households within easy walking distance.
They circularized 30000 of the medical profession, inviting them to reply.
The Executive Board was circularized four times on the following matters...
He circularizes the owners of receivers he made several years back.
In 1922 she circularized medical schools about their teaching of birth control.

Mappings:
VerbNet: nm
FrameNet: np
PropBank: circularize.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2

Sense Number 3: Distribute circulars: often advertisements or questionaires

Commentary: Syntax includes: NP1[agent] CIRCULARIZE NP2[recipient] PP{with NP[theme]}
NOTE: thing distributed is often oblique and distributed-to is syntactic object.

Examples:
He circularizes these customers at intervals with letters and circulars.
They circularized all their members with a new list of prices.
They circularized all units with a reminder to send in regular returns.
They circularized 100000 discount tickets.

Mappings:
VerbNet: nm
FrameNet: np
PropBank: circularize.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 4: cause to be circular in shape

Examples:
They circularized the orbit of their spacecraft.

Mappings:
VerbNet: nm
FrameNet: nm
PropBank: np
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5