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encircle Definition and Meaning in English (encircle definition)

verb
Synonyms:surroundencompassring
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Encircle definition: To form a circle around something or someone, completely enclosing them.

Definitions of Encircle

  1. 1verb

    To form a circle around something or someone, completely enclosing them.

Example Sentences

military

“The enemy troops tried to encircle the city.”

general

“A fence will encircle the garden to protect it.”

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Inflected Word Forms

third person singularencircles
past tenseencircled
present participleencircling
nounencirclement

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Encircle definition: To form a circle around something or someone, completely enclosing them.
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'Encircle' translates to 'encircle' in English. Encircle definition: To form a circle around something or someone, completely enclosing them.
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