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Encircle

🔄 Synonyms of "Encircle"

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WordDefinition
ringnoun(physical) A solid object in the shape of a circle.
roundnoun(physical) Of shape:
environnounTo encircle or surround (someone or something).
circlenoun(geometry) A two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from a given point (center).
surroundverb(transitive) To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.
girdverb(transitive, chiefly reflexive) To prepare (oneself) for an action.

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surroundverb(transitive) To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.
environverbTo encircle or surround (someone or something).
girdverb(transitive, chiefly reflexive) To prepare (oneself) for an action.
roundverbA circular or spherical object or part of an object.
ringverb(physical) A solid object in the shape of a circle.
circleverb(geometry) A two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from a given point (center).
encloseverb(transitive) To surround with a wall, fence, etc.
besiegeverb(transitive) To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer.
wrapverb(transitive) To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper.
girtverbTo gird.
cordonverb(transitive) Synonym of cordon off.
orbitverb(transitive) To place an object (e.g. a satellite) into an orbit around a planet.
encompassverb(transitive) To include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain.
incirclenoun(geometry) A circle within a polygon, especially a triangle, that is tangent to each side.
enringnounTo encircle.
ring inverbTo make a phone call to (this place).
incompassverbArchaic form of encompass. [(transitive) To form a circle around; to encircle.]
circumscribeverbTo limit narrowly; to restrict.
envelopverb(transitive) To surround, enclose or enfold.
enroundverb(archaic) To surround.

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