About The Word Encircle
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Encircle
| Encircle Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Encircle?
[v] bind with something round or circular
[v] form a circle around; "encircle the errors" [v] be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village" Synonyms | Synonyms for Encircle: circle | circle | environ | gird | ring | round | surround Related Terms | Find terms related to Encircle: admit | assimilate | band | begird | beleaguer | belt | belt in | beset | besiege | blockade | bound | box in | cage | chamber | cincture | circle | circuit | circuiteer | circulate | circumambulate | circummigrate | circumnavigate | circumvent | close in | close the circle | come full circle | compass | complete | comprehend | comprise | confine | contain | coop | coop in | coop up | cordon | cordon off | corral | count in | cover | cycle | describe a circle | embody | embrace | encincture | enclose | encompass | engird | enshrine | ensphere | envelop | environ | envisage | fence in | fill | fill in | fill out | flank | gird | girdle | girdle the globe | go about | go around | go round | go the round | gyre | halo | harass | harry | hedge in | hem | hem in | hold | hold in | house in | impound | imprison | incarcerate | include | incorporate | invest | jail | kennel | lap | lay siege to | leaguer | loop | make a circuit | mew | mew up | number among | occupy | orbit | pen | pen in | pocket | quarantine | rail in | receive | reckon among | reckon in | reckon with | revolve | ring | round | shrine | shut in | shut up | skirt | soften up | spiral | stable | surround | take in | take into account | take into consideration | take up | twine around | wall in | wheel | wrap | wreathe | wreathe around | yard | yard up | zone See Also | bear | begird | bind | carry | cloister | contain | form | gird | girt | girth | hold | hoop | shape | twine | wreath | wreathe Encircle In Webster's Dictionary \En*cir"cle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Encircled}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Encircling}.] [Pref. en- + circle: cf. OF.
encercler.]
To form a circle about; to inclose within a circle or ring;
to surround; as, to encircle one in the arms; the army
encircled the city.
Her brows encircled with his serpent rod. --Parnell.
Syn: To encompass; surround; environ; inclose.
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