circumpose UK /ˈsɜːkəmˌpəʊz/US /ˈsɝːkəmˌpoʊz/ verb2 •(no longer used) To put round; to place around; to place or arrange circularly.The circumposed air is moved with the Earth. — 1662 •(no longer used) To place within an encircling space; to pot (a plant).To Circumpose Trees by planting them in Baskets, Pots, and Boxes, or Cases. — 1693 formscircumposed · circumposing · circumposes