Definitions for encircle
ɛnˈsɜr kəlen·cir·cle

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. encircle, circleverb

   form a circle around

   "encircle the errors"

2. gird, encircleverb

   bind with something round or circular

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. encircleverb

   To surround, form a circle around.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Encircleverb

   To surround; to environ; to inclose in a ring or circle; to enring.

   Etymology: from circle.

   That stranger-guest the Paphian realm obeys,
   A realm defended with encircling seas. Alexander Pope, Odyssey, b. i.

   Beneath a sculptur’d arch he sits inthron’d;
   The peers encircling, form an awful round. Alexander Pope, Odyssey.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Encircle

   Encircle is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides support and counselling for LGBTQ+ students and their families at multiple locations in Utah.

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1. encircle

   To encircle is to form a circle around something; surround completely. This can be in a physical, literal sense - such as troops encircling a city - or in a more metaphorical or abstract sense - such as feeling encircled by pressure or responsibilities.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Encircleverb

   to form a circle about; to inclose within a circle or ring; to surround; as, to encircle one in the arms; the army encircled the city

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Encircle

   en-sėrk′l, v.t. to enclose in a circle: to embrace: to pass round.—n. Encirc′ling.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. encircle

   To pass around, as in a circle; to go or come round; as, the army encircled the city.

Matched Categories

1. • Bind

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How to pronounce encircle?

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How to say encircle in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of encircle in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of encircle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of encircle in a Sentence

1. Steve Warren:

   The fight for Fallujah is ongoing. Right now the Iraqi Security Forces are approaching Fallujah from three directions, essentially, they encircle the city, almost like a boa constrictor, and they will then squeeze in closer and closer into that city until eventually they are able to finally clear it, as we saw in Ramadi.

2. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:

   Let's block Iran's other aggression in the region, because they're doing everything. They're trying to encircle Israel with a noose of death, they're sending weapons to the Houthis. They're in Iraq. They're in Afghanistan. They're all over the place. In Yemen, of course. Let's bolster those forces to stand up to Iran's aggression in the region, and none is stronger, none is more reliable than Israel.

3. Steve Warren:

   Essentially, they encircle the city, almost like a boa constrictor, and they will then squeeze in closer and closer into that city until eventually they are able to finally clear it, as we saw in Ramadi.

4. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin:

   The world is round so that friendship may encircle it.

5. Steve Warren:

   They encircle the city almost like a boa constrictor.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=encircle
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Encircle
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=encircle
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encircle
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encircle
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=encircle
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=encircle