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encircle
[ en-sur-kuhl ]
/ ɛnˈsɜr kəl /
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verb (used with object), en·cir·cled, en·cir·cling.
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OTHER WORDS FROM encircle
en·cir·cle·ment, nounun·en·cir·cled, adjectiveWords nearby encircle
enchorial, -enchyma, encina, encincture, encipher, encircle, Encke, Encke's comet, Encke's division, encl., en clair
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British Dictionary definitions for encircle
encircle
/ (ɪnˈsɜːkəl) /
verb
(tr) to form a circle around; enclose within a circle; surround
Derived forms of encircle
encirclement, nounencircling, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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