ensphere

[ en-sfeer ]
/ ɛnˈsfɪər /
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verb (used with object), en·sphered, en·spher·ing.

to enclose in or as if in a sphere.
to form into a sphere.

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Also insphere.

Origin of ensphere

First recorded in 1605–15; en-1 + sphere

Words nearby ensphere

ensnarl, ensor, ensorcell, ensoul, enspell, ensphere, enspirit, enstatite, enstrophe, ensue, ensuing
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Words related to ensphere

encircle, rotate, surround, whirl, cincture, gird, enclose, circumscribe, pivot, ring, encompass, belt, spiral, roll, circulate, wheel, envelop, compass, coil, revolve

British Dictionary definitions for ensphere

ensphere

insphere

/ (ɪnˈsfɪə) /

verb (tr)

to enclose in or as if in a sphere
to make spherical in form
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