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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Ingirt :: Ingirt (a.) Surrounded; encircled.
Surround :: Surround (v. t.) To lie or be on all sides of; to encircle; as, a wall surrounds the city..
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..
Engarland :: Engarland (v. t.) To encircle with a garland, or with garlands..
Zone :: Zone (v. t.) To girdle; to encircle.
Ring :: Ring (v. t.) To surround with a ring, or as with a ring; to encircle..
Girdle :: Girdle (n.) That which girds, encircles, or incloses; a circumference; a belt; esp., a belt, sash, or article of dress encircling the body usually at the waist; a cestus..
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..
Round :: Round (v. t.) To surround; to encircle; to encompass.
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..
Encircled :: Encircled (imp. & p. p.) of Encircl.
Inwheel :: Inwheel (v. t.) To encircle.
Twist :: Twist (v. t.) To wreathe; to wind; to encircle; to unite by intertexture of parts.
Enwind :: Enwind (v. t.) To wind about; to encircle.
Coil :: Coil (v. t.) To encircle and hold with, or as with, coils..
Enring :: Enring (v. t.) To encircle.
Belt :: Belt (n.) Anything that resembles a belt, or that encircles or crosses like a belt; a strip or stripe; as, a belt of trees; a belt of sand..
Orb :: Orb (v. t.) To encircle; to surround; to inclose.
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..
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..
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