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   En·cir·cle

   /inˈsərk(ə)l/

   

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   • 1. form a circle around; surround: "the town is encircled by fortified walls"

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   • 1. encirclement noun

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   What does encircle mean?

   • Definition of encircle verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary encircle somebody/something to surround somebody/something completely in a circle Jack's arms encircled her waist. The island is encircled by a coral reef. Snow covered the encircling hills. Definition of encircle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   What is a synonym for encircle?

   • make the circuit of. en•cir′cle•ment, n. Synonyms: encompass, circle, girdle, enclose, surround, more... Encircle ten adjectives in the following wordsearch. Visit the English Only Forum. Help WordReference: Ask in the forums yourself. Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

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   Why are some constructs encircled?

   • • Because these constructs are highly correlated they may also be encircled as a way of indicating this clustering. • His pate was bald, encircled by a monk-like fringe of hair. • Even the doorbell was wrong, a black button encircled by a tarnished yellow metal. • The city is nearly encircled by rebel troops.

   encircle | meaning of encircle in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary

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   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)

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   3 days ago · To encircle something or someone means to surround or enclose them, or to go around them.

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   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.

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   encircle meaning, definition, what is encircle: to surround someone or something complet...: Learn more.

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   The meaning of ENCIRCLE is to form a circle around : surround. How to use encircle in a sentence.

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   encircle. en•cir•cle /ɛnˈsɜrkəl/ v. [ ~ + object], -cled, -cling. surround: Trees encircled the park. to make a circling movement around: The spaceship encircled the moon. en•cir•cle (en sûr′ kəl), v.t., -cled, -cling. encompass: to encircle an enemy. make the circuit of. en•cir′cle•ment, n.