encircle
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encircle
- /ɪnˈsɜːkl̩/ UK
- /ɪnˈsɝkl̩/ US
- [n̩̊.sɹ̩.kɫ̩] US
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verb encircles · encircling · encircled
- To surround, form a circle around. "Friday!" she called out, bursting open the doors and quickly encircling her friend in the warmth of her arms.
- To move or go around completely. It is also customary in the Orient and among Sephardim for the mourners to encircle the coffin of an erudite person seven times and recite Yoshayv besayter while making each circuit.
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verb surround
| Español | circundar, circuir |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 包圍 /包围 bāowéi, 環繞 /环绕 huánrào |
| Português | cercar |
| Français | encercler |
| Deutsch | umzingeln, einfassen |
| Italiano | accerchiare, circondare, contornare, cingere |
| Ελληνικά | περικυκλώνω perikyklóno |
| Română | înconjura, încercui, împresura |
| Русский | окружа́ть okružátʹ, окружи́ть okružítʹ |
Talk about this word "encircle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/encircle. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. encircle. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/encircle "encircle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/encircle.
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@misc{encircle_2026,
title = {encircle},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/encircle},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
