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Close :: Close (n.) To come or gather around; to inclose; to encompass; to confine.

Environ :: Environ (v. t.) To surround; to encompass; to encircle; to hem in; to be round about; to involve or envelop.

Incompass :: Incompass (v. t.) See Encompass.

Encompassing :: Encompassing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Encompas.

Circumference :: Circumference (n.) The line that goes round or encompasses a circular figure; a periphery.

Harpings :: Harpings (n. pl.) The fore parts of the wales, which encompass the bow of a vessel, and are fastened to the stem..

Isle :: Isle (v. t.) To cause to become an island, or like an island; to surround or encompass; to island..

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..

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..

Span :: Span (v. t.) To measure by the span of the hand with the fingers extended, or with the fingers encompassing the object; as, to span a space or distance; to span a cylinder..

Ambient :: Ambient (a.) Encompassing on all sides; circumfused; investing.

Circumferential :: Circumferential (a.) Pertaining to the circumference; encompassing; encircling; circuitous.

Pale :: Pale (v. t.) To inclose with pales, or as with pales; to encircle; to encompass; to fence off..

Circumambiency :: Circumambiency (n.) The act of surrounding or encompassing.

Waistband :: Waistband (n.) The band which encompasses the waist; esp., one on the upper part of breeches, trousers, pantaloons, skirts, or the like..

Clip :: Clip (v. t.) To embrace, hence; to encompass..

Circinate :: Circinate (v. t.) To make a circle around; to encompass.

Inclosure :: Inclosure (n.) The act of inclosing; the state of being inclosed, shut up, or encompassed; the separation of land from common ground by a fence..

Surrounding :: Surrounding (n.) An encompassing.

Comate :: Comate (a.) Encompassed with a coma, or bushy appearance, like hair; hairy..

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