circularise vs poll

circularise is not a noun while poll is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
circularise	No	No	Yes	No
poll	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, poll is a hypernym of circularise; that is, poll is a word with a broader meaning than circularise:

Other hypernyms of circularise include canvass.

circularise (noun)	poll (noun)
	the counting of votes (as in an election)
	the top of the head
	the part of the head between the ears
	an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
	a tame parrot

circularise (verb)	poll (verb)
cause to become widely known	convert into a pollard
distribute circulars to	get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
canvass by distributing letters	vote in an election at a polling station
	get the votes of