English Dictionary
Definition of “encircle”
encircle (ɪnˈsɜːkəll
)
Definitions
verb
- (tr) to form a circle around; enclose within a circle; surround
Alternative Forms
enˈcirclement noun enˈcircling adjective
Synonyms
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surround,
ring,
circle,
enclose,
encompass,
compass,
envelop,
girdle,
circumscribe,
hem in,
enfold,
environ,
gird in
begird,
enwreath,
Usage examples
What Neville Three did was to encircle them so that they could stand side by side in harmony.
Howatch, Susan, Ultimate Prizes (1989)Right now hundreds of telecommunications satellites encircle the Earth in one specific orbit, roughly 36 000 kilometres above the equator.
New Scientist (1998)US and British troops struggle to take Basra and Nasiriyah as US Marines encircle Najaf.
New Zealand Herald (2003)Northern Alliance units joined forces to encircle their enemy from the south on Sunday.
Times, Sunday Times (2001)
