Definition of encircle

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Encircle (v. t.) 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..

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Enchase :: Enchase (v. t.) To incase or inclose in a border or rim; to surround with an ornamental casing, as a gem with gold; to encircle; to inclose; to adorn..
Enlace :: Enlace (v. t.) To bind or encircle with lace, or as with lace; to lace; to encircle; to enfold; hence, to entangle..
Hoop :: Hoop (v. t.) To clasp; to encircle; to surround.
Serpent :: Serpent (v. t.) To wind; to encircle.
Ingirt :: Ingirt (v. t.) To encircle to gird; to engirt.
Enring :: Enring (v. t.) To encircle.
Emball :: Emball (v. t.) To encircle or embrace.
Encompass :: Encompass (v. t.) To circumscribe or go round so as to surround closely; to encircle; to inclose; to environ; as, a ring encompasses the finger; an army encompasses a city; a voyage encompassing the world..
Wreathe :: Wreathe (n.) To surround with anything twisted or convolved; to encircle; to infold.
Halo :: Halo (v. t. & i.) To form, or surround with, a halo; to encircle with, or as with, a halo..
Round :: Round (prep.) On every side of, so as to encompass or encircle; around; about; as, the people atood round him; to go round the city; to wind a cable round a windlass..
Tiara :: Tiara (n.) A form of headdress worn by the ancient Persians. According to Xenophon, the royal tiara was encircled with a diadem, and was high and erect, while those of the people were flexible, or had rims turned over..
Swifter :: Swifter (n.) A rope used to encircle a boat longitudinally, to strengthen and defend her sides..
Ringed :: Ringed (a.) Encircled or marked with, or as with, a ring or rings..
Circuit :: Circuit (n.) That which encircles anything, as a ring or crown..
Gird :: Gird (v. t.) To surround; to encircle, or encompass..
Surround :: Surround (v. t.) To lie or be on all sides of; to encircle; as, a wall surrounds the city..
Encircle :: Encircle (v. t.) 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..
Ring :: Ring (v. t.) To surround with a ring, or as with a ring; to encircle..
White-eye :: White-eye (n.) Any one of several species of small Old World singing of the genus Zosterops, as Zosterops palpebrosus of India, and Z. c/rulescens of Australia. The eyes are encircled by a ring of white feathers, whence the name. Called also bush creeper, and white-eyed tit..
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