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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Pale :: Pale (v. t.) To inclose with pales, or as with pales; to encircle; to encompass; to fence off..
Engarland :: Engarland (v. t.) To encircle with a garland, or with garlands..
Surround :: Surround (v. t.) To lie or be on all sides of; to encircle; as, a wall surrounds the city..
Circlet :: Circlet (n.) A little circle; esp., an ornament for the person, having the form of a circle; that which encircles, as a ring, a bracelet, or a headband..
Enlace :: Enlace (v. t.) To bind or encircle with lace, or as with lace; to lace; to encircle; to enfold; hence, to entangle..
Belted :: Belted (a.) Encircled by, or secured with, a belt; as, a belted plaid; girt with a belt, as an honorary distinction; as, a belted knight; a belted earl..
Encirclet :: Encirclet (n.) A small circle; a ring.
Halo :: Halo (v. t. & i.) To form, or surround with, a halo; to encircle with, or as with, a halo..
Hoop :: Hoop (v. t.) To clasp; to encircle; to surround.
Swifter :: Swifter (n.) A rope used to encircle a boat longitudinally, to strengthen and defend her sides..
Twist :: Twist (v. t.) To wreathe; to wind; to encircle; to unite by intertexture of parts.
Enwheel :: Enwheel (v. t.) To encircle.
Inwheel :: Inwheel (v. t.) To encircle.
Enwind :: Enwind (v. t.) To wind about; to encircle.
Dead-eye :: Dead-eye (n.) A round, flattish, wooden block, encircled by a rope, or an iron band, and pierced with three holes to receive the lanyard; -- used to extend the shrouds and stays, and for other purposes. Called also deadman's eye..
Emball :: Emball (v. t.) To encircle or embrace.
Round :: Round (v. t.) To surround; to encircle; to encompass.
Wreathe :: Wreathe (n.) To surround with anything twisted or convolved; to encircle; to infold.
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..
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..
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