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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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..
Fillet :: Fillet (n.) A little band, especially one intended to encircle the hair of the head..
Coil :: Coil (v. t.) To encircle and hold with, or as with, coils..
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..
Gird :: Gird (v. t.) To surround; to encircle, or encompass..
Hoop :: Hoop (v. t.) To clasp; to encircle; to surround.
Bind :: Bind (v. t.) To make fast ( a thing) about or upon something, as by tying; to encircle with something; as, to bind a belt about one; to bind a compress upon a part..
Incircle :: Incircle (v. t.) See Encircle.
Ringed :: Ringed (a.) Encircled or marked with, or as with, a ring or rings..
Encircled :: Encircled (imp. & p. p.) of Encircl.
Twist :: Twist (v. t.) To wreathe; to wind; to encircle; to unite by intertexture of parts.
Circle :: Circle (n.) To encompass, as by a circle; to surround; to inclose; to encircle..
Orb :: Orb (v. t.) To encircle; to surround; to inclose.
Band :: Band (v. t.) In Gothic architecture, the molding, or suite of moldings, which encircles the pillars and small shafts..
Gird :: Gird (v. t.) To encircle or bind with any flexible band.
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..
Surround :: Surround (v. t.) To lie or be on all sides of; to encircle; as, a wall surrounds the city..
Enwind :: Enwind (v. t.) To wind about; to encircle.
Girt :: Girt (v.) To gird; to encircle; to invest by means of a girdle; to measure the girth of; as, to girt a tree..
Wind :: Wind (v. t.) To entwist; to infold; to encircle.
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