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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.
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 surround something, forming a circle around it: The house is encircled by a high fence. Expressways encircle the downtown business district. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Enclosing, surrounding and immersing. beleaguered. beset. border. box someone/something in. dunk. enclosure. fence something off. flooding. gather. gift wrap.
To encircle something or someone means to surround or enclose them, or to go round them.
Check pronunciation: encircle. Definition of encircle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
A complete guide to the word "ENCIRCLE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
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)
