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- Dictionaryencircle/ɪnˈsəːkl/
verb
- 1. form a circle around; surround: "the town is encircled by fortified walls"
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to surround something, forming a circle around it: The house is encircled by a high fence. Villaverde is one of the high-rise districts that encircle Madrid. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Enclosing, surrounding and immersing. beleaguered. beset. border. box someone/something in. dunk. enclosure. fence something off. flooding. gather.
1. : to form a circle around : surround. 2. : to pass completely around. encirclement. in-ˈsər-kəl-mənt. en- noun. Synonyms. circle. circuit. circumnavigate. circumvent. compass. girdle. orbit. ring. round. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of encircle in a Sentence.
Encircle definition: to form a circle around; surround; encompass. See examples of ENCIRCLE used in a sentence.
To encircle is to surround, or to make a circle around. On the last night of summer camp, the counselors and campers traditionally encircle the campfire and sing songs.
To encircle something or someone means to surround or enclose them, or to go round them.
en·cir·cle. (ĕn-sûr′kəl) tr.v. en·cir·cled, en·cir·cling, en·cir·cles. 1. To form a circle around; surround: A belt encircled his waist. 2. To move or go around completely; make a circuit of: The moon encircles the earth. en·cir′cle·ment n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Check pronunciation: encircle. Definition of encircle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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Definition of encircle – Learner’s Dictionary. encircle. verb [ T ] formal uk / ɪnˈsɜːkl / us. Add to word list. to form a circle around something: [ often passive ] The house is encircled by a high fence. (Definition of encircle from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of encircle. in Chinese (Traditional)
Encircle Definition. ĕn-sûrkəl. encircled, encircles, encircling. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Verb. Filter. verb. encircled, encircles, encircling. To make a circle around; enclose within a circle; surround. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To move in a circle around. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
