encircle

[En*cir·cle]

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.

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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.

Verb
bind with something round or circular

Verb
form a circle around; "encircle the errors"

Verb
be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village"


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.


Encircle

En*cir"cle , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Encircled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Encircling .] [Pref. en- + circle: cf. OF. encercler.] 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.
Her brows encircled with his serpent rod.
Syn. -- To encompass; surround; environ; inclose.

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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Usage Examples

The world is round so that friendship may encircle it.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

I am running for President of the United States to enable the Goddess of Peace to encircle within her arms all the children of this country and all the children of the world.

Religion must completely encircle the spirit of ethical man like his element, and this luminous chaos of divine thoughts and feelings is called enthusiasm.

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