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encircle

en·cir·cle

encircle

 
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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derivation: encirclement (n.)
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