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encircle

3 syllables
verb
Quick answer

As a verb, encircle means surround, form a circle around.

Meanings of encircle

3 meanings

verb

  1. To surround, form a circle around.

  2. To move or go around completely.

  3. Bind with something round or circular

    Similar: gird

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

verb: form or draw a circle around
circle
verb: bind with something round or circular
gird

Words that rhyme with encircle

circleheterocercal

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