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en·cir·cle
encircle
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- pronunciation:
- ihn
suhr
kl
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
encircles, encircling, encircled |
definition: |
to form a circle around; surround.
Houses encircle the lake.- synonyms:
- ring, surround
- similar words:
- bound, circle, enclose, encompass, envelop, hem in, rim, roll
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related words: |
besiege, fold, mob, orbit, surround, wind, wrap |
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derivation: |
encirclement (n.) |
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