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Circumcision is obligatory for Jewish-born males - it must be performed on the eighth day after birth and is only postponed in the case of threat to the life or health of the child. Muslim parents also circumcise their male children.
Brad Sherman

Meaning of "circumcise" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CIRCUMCISE

From Latin circumcīdere, from circum- + caedere to cut.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CIRCUMCISE

circumcise  [ˈsɜːkəmˌsaɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CIRCUMCISE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Circumcise is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb circumcise in English.

WHAT DOES CIRCUMCISE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

circumcise

Circumcision

Male circumcision [1] is the surgical removal of the foreskin from the human penis.[2][3][4] In a typical procedure, the foreskin is opened and then separated from the glans after inspection. The circumcision device is placed, and then the foreskin is removed. Topical or locally injected anesthesia may be used to reduce pain and physiologic stress.[5] For adults, general anesthesia is an option, and the procedure is often performed without a specialized circumcision device. The procedure is most often elected for religious reasons or personal preferences,[1] but may be indicated for both therapeutic and prophylactic reasons. It is a treatment option for pathological phimosis, refractory balanoposthitis and chronic urinary tract infections; [2][6] it is contraindicated in cases of certain genital structure abnormalities or poor general health.[3][6] The positions of the world's major medical organizations range from considering neonatal circumcision as having no benefit and significant risks to having a modest health benefit that outweighs small risks. No major medical organization recommends either universal circumcision for all infant males, or banning the procedure.

Definition of circumcise in the English dictionary

The first definition of circumcise in the dictionary is to remove the foreskin of. Other definition of circumcise is to incise surgically the skin over the clitoris of. Circumcise is also to remove the clitoris of.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CIRCUMCISE

PRESENT

Present
I circumcise
you circumcise
he/she/it circumcises
we circumcise
you circumcise
they circumcise
Present continuous
I am circumcising
you are circumcising
he/she/it is circumcising
we are circumcising
you are circumcising
they are circumcising
Present perfect
I have circumcised
you have circumcised
he/she/it has circumcised
we have circumcised
you have circumcised
they have circumcised
Present perfect continuous
I have been circumcising
you have been circumcising
he/she/it has been circumcising
we have been circumcising
you have been circumcising
they have been circumcising
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I circumcised
you circumcised
he/she/it circumcised
we circumcised
you circumcised
they circumcised
Past continuous
I was circumcising
you were circumcising
he/she/it was circumcising
we were circumcising
you were circumcising
they were circumcising
Past perfect
I had circumcised
you had circumcised
he/she/it had circumcised
we had circumcised
you had circumcised
they had circumcised
Past perfect continuous
I had been circumcising
you had been circumcising
he/she/it had been circumcising
we had been circumcising
you had been circumcising
they had been circumcising
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will circumcise
you will circumcise
he/she/it will circumcise
we will circumcise
you will circumcise
they will circumcise
Future continuous
I will be circumcising
you will be circumcising
he/she/it will be circumcising
we will be circumcising
you will be circumcising
they will be circumcising
Future perfect
I will have circumcised
you will have circumcised
he/she/it will have circumcised
we will have circumcised
you will have circumcised
they will have circumcised
Future perfect continuous
I will have been circumcising
you will have been circumcising
he/she/it will have been circumcising
we will have been circumcising
you will have been circumcising
they will have been circumcising
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would circumcise
you would circumcise
he/she/it would circumcise
we would circumcise
you would circumcise
they would circumcise
Conditional continuous
I would be circumcising
you would be circumcising
he/she/it would be circumcising
we would be circumcising
you would be circumcising
they would be circumcising
Conditional perfect
I would have circumcise
you would have circumcise
he/she/it would have circumcise
we would have circumcise
you would have circumcise
they would have circumcise
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been circumcising
you would have been circumcising
he/she/it would have been circumcising
we would have been circumcising
you would have been circumcising
they would have been circumcising
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you circumcise
we let´s circumcise
you circumcise
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to circumcise
Past participle
circumcised
Present Participle
circumcising
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CIRCUMCISE


bite-size
ˈbaɪtˌsaɪz
criticise
ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz
criticize
ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz
downsize
ˈdaʊnˌsaɪz
emphasise
ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz
emphasize
ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz
Euro-size
ˈjʊərəʊˌsaɪz
exercise
ˈɛksəˌsaɪz
fantasize
ˈfæntəˌsaɪz
hypothesize
haɪˈpɒθɪˌsaɪz
large-size
ˈlɑːdʒˌsaɪz
midsize
ˈmɪdˌsaɪz
outsize
ˈaʊtˌsaɪz
plus-size
ˈplʌsˌsaɪz
publicize
ˈpʌblɪˌsaɪz
romanticize
rəʊˈmæntɪˌsaɪz
sexercise
ˈsɛksəˌsaɪz
supersize
ˈsuːpəˌsaɪz
synthesize
ˈsɪnθɪˌsaɪz
unisize
ˈjuːnɪˌsaɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CIRCUMCISE

circumambient
circumambiently
circumambulate
circumambulation
circumambulator
circumambulatory
circumbendibus
circumcenter
circumcentre
circumcircle
circumciser
circumcision
circumduce
circumduct
circumduction
circumductory
circumference
circumferential
circumferentially
circumferentially challenged

WORDS THAT END LIKE CIRCUMCISE

boxercise
breathing exercise
concise
Customs and Excise
damage limitation exercise
Dancercise
depoliticise
excise
imprecise
incise
italicise
laicise
ostracise
physical exercise
politicise
postexercise
precise
public relations exercise
publicise
ultraprecise

Synonyms and antonyms of circumcise in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «circumcise» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CIRCUMCISE

Find out the translation of circumcise to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of circumcise from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «circumcise» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

割礼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

circuncidar
570 millions of speakers

English

circumcise
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खतना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ختان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обрезание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

circuncidar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুন্নৎ করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

circoncire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berkhatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

beschneiden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

割礼を施す
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

할례를
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sunat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cắt bao bì
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விருத்தசேதனம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुंता करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sünnet etmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

circoncidere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obrzezać
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обрізання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

circumcizie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περιτομή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

besny
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

omskären
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

omskjære
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of circumcise

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CIRCUMCISE»

The term «circumcise» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.424 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CIRCUMCISE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about circumcise

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2 QUOTES WITH «CIRCUMCISE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word circumcise.
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Kinky Friedman
May the God of your choice bless and keep you. I respect Him as long as He does not circumcise me anymore.
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Brad Sherman
Circumcision is obligatory for Jewish-born males - it must be performed on the eighth day after birth and is only postponed in the case of threat to the life or health of the child. Muslim parents also circumcise their male children.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CIRCUMCISE»

Discover the use of circumcise in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to circumcise and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Please Don't Circumcise My Clitoris
Roxanna Gómez Sequeira. It Tightens and Then Tugs Abruptly, sadness takes hold Of a fragile soul Stitching lips shut Bloody threads of red Abstract images Rage runs in dark colors Like hot liquid Incinerating the flesh A fool's torment Is it  ...
Roxanna Gómez Sequeira, 2010
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The Melchizedek Tradition: A Critical Examination of the ...
Now where will he circumcise? If he were to circumcise the ear, he would at this point not be fit to offer sacrifice. If he were to circumcise the heart, he would at this point not be fit to offer sacrifice. If he were to circumcise the mouth, he would at ...
Fred L. Horton Jr., 2005
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Encyclopedia of Jewish Medical Ethics: A Compilation of ...
Most Rabbis permit a Jew to circumcise any non-Jew, including Moslems and Christians, even including the perivah and even without a fee and even on the eighth day of life and even if the non-Jew is having it done as his religious rite.2" d.
‎2003
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Analytical Concordance to the Bible: On an Entirely New ...
4 Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being Brod 1:. 44 when thou hast circumcised him, then beat io. 16 ('ircumcise therefore the foreskin of your 39 6 the Loan. .will circumcise thine heart Josh. 5. 2 circumcise again the children of Israel 5.
Robert Young, William Barron Stevenson, Thomas Nicol, 1912
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Wonders in the Word: A Daily Bible Reading Plan. A Daily ...
Day 56 - Deuteronomy 9-12 - Circumcise Your Heart A proper response to God's provision for Israel under the Old Covenant was that they would circumcise their hearts. The meaning of this metaphor is that they should turn from their ways of ...
Wil Owens, 2013
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Baptism in Its Mode and Subjects
Had such a commission been given to circumcise, it would have excluded infants utterly. Could a command to circumcise believers, include a command to circumcise any but believers ? This is impossible. No matter what was the former  ...
Rev. Alexander Carson, 1857
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Baptism, It's Mode and Subjects
Had such a commission been given to circumcise, it would have excluded infants utterly. Could a command to circumcise believers, include a command to circumcise any but believers ? This is impossible. No matter what was the former  ...
Alexander Carson, 2000
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40 Questions about Christians and Biblical Law
Why. Did. Paul. Circumcise. Timothy. When. He. Refused. to. Circumcise. Titus? We. are astonished that the circumcision of Timothy was recommended by Paul, especially after the apostolic council had decided that circumcision was not ...
Thomas R. Schreiner, Benjamin L. Merkle
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תלמוד ירושלמי
You circumcise by force a slave who is a man58, you do not circumcise by force a son who is a man59. Rebbi Johanan asked, does this imply that you may circumcise a minor by force? Even like one of undescended testicles60?
Heinrich Walter Guggenheimer, 2004
10
Female Circumcision: Multicultural Perspectives
Among those who opposed the decision not to circumcise, the grandmother was often cited. Opposition from grandmothers and other relatives was overcome by strategies that included keeping the potential initiate temporarily away from home  ...
Rogaia Mustafa Abusharaf, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CIRCUMCISE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term circumcise is used in the context of the following news items.
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How to beat HIV
... Washington, set a target to circumcise 80% of eligible men in Africa by 2016 to prevent up to 3.4 million new HIV infections (see Nature 503, ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
2
Looking forward to Summer? Not for the girls of Egypt
However, these decisions to not circumcise daughters are becoming more and more popular and hopefully, there will come a day when the ... «Shout Out UK, Jul 15»
3
Circumcision: some men 'fear for their relationships'
"This number is not enough; Our target is to circumcise at least 7,000 before this year ends.” The cost of circumcision in private hospitals is ... «New Vision, Jul 15»
4
Why Africa may opt to circumcise infants and adolescents:
Some African countries may opt to circumcise babies and adolescents even if these may not be in the targeted cohort of sexually active and ... «The News Hub, Jun 15»
5
Why Non-Jews are Asking a Mohel to Circumcise Their Sons
Mohels are reporting that more non-Jews are asking them to circumcise their sons in accordance with the Jewish brit milah tradition. (Photo: ... «Breaking Israel News, Jun 15»
6
The unkindest cut
“I'm so scared that one day they're going to circumcise me, too.” She fell into my arms, sobbing. On the way to Vienna, my assistant decided to ... «The Sunday Times, Jun 15»
7
Growing Number of Non-Jews Are Asking A Mohel to Circumcise
(Alina D. Sharon/JNS). An interesting phenomenon may be emerging in the U.S. when it comes to brit milah, the Jewish circumcision ritual. «JP Updates, Jun 15»
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Durham doctor says circumcision 'very personal...
DURHAM -- To circumcise or not to circumcise? It's one of the first decisions parents of baby boys make, and the debate is becoming ... «durhamregion.com, Jun 15»
9
CRMC Pulls Facebook Page Due To Harassment
In regard to these activist groups we understand the right to circumcise or not to circumcise is a personal decision on behalf of the parent or ... «KGWN, Jun 15»
10
Podcast: Super-Circumcise Me
The War of the Taylor Pork Roll festivals, sitting Italian-style, skull-peelings, and hooking up while your roommate pees blood! Also there's a ... «CBS Local, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Circumcise [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/circumcise>. Apr 2024 ».
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