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encircle

[en-sur-kuhl]

verb (used with object)

encircled, encircling 
  1. to form a circle around; surround; encompass.

    to encircle an enemy.

  2. to make a circling movement around; make the circuit of.



encircle

/ ɪˈɜːə /

verb

  1. (tr) to form a circle around; enclose within a circle; surround

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • encirclement noun
  • unencircled adjective
  • ˈ𳾱Գ noun
  • ˈԲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of encircle1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; en- 1, circle
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Additional firefighters worked the other edges of the field until it was encircled by strips of burned black grass.

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"We are worried about America abandoning us, but at the same time we are worried about being entrapped in American strategy to contain and encircle China", he said.

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So Russia has changed tactics, moving instead to encircle the city, cutting off supply routes.

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"We escaped only minutes before Israeli tanks encircled the area," he said.

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As the earth began to shake around 10 a.m., the elder elephants in the enclosure rushed to encircle the youngsters, the video shows.

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