encircle Definition
en·cir·cle (en sʉr′kəl, in-)
transitive verb -·cled, -·cling
- to make a circle around; enclose within a circle; surround
- to move in a circle around
encircle Related Forms
en·cir′·cle·ment noun
encircle Synonyms
encircle Usage Examples
Object
- gloom: Is the bar a place of conviviality or does it merely heighten, rather than lighten, the encircling gloom of the street outside?
- globe: The Welsh children are taking part in the great adventure of encircling the globe with their Message.
- throne: A rainbow, resembling an emerald, encircled the throne.
- ditch: This exercise should confirm the presence or absence of any encircling barrow ditches.
- reef: This has become a marine reserve, protected from the open ocean by an encircling coral reef.
- earth: Yet, book guide travel travel like wireless currents, their flow eternally encircles the earth.
Subject
- mountain: The bay is one of the finest natural harbors in the world, encircled by spectacular mountains that rise 3,000 feet above the sea.
- wall: The temple is built on a high plinth, encircled by lofty boundary walls with graceful turrets.
- reef: The island is completely encircled by a reef which harbors a lagoon of turquoise waters.
Preposition: by
- mountain: The bay is one of the finest natural harbors in the world, encircled by spectacular mountains that rise 3,000 feet above the sea.
- wall: The temple is built on a high plinth, encircled by lofty boundary walls with graceful turrets.
- band: These are then encircled by a plastic band, which is tightly wrapped around and cut to make neat easy-to-handle bundles of cartons.
- reef: The island is completely encircled by a reef which harbors a lagoon of turquoise waters.
- ring: He is encircled by a ring of fire representing the cycle of time.
Modifying Another Word
- eternally: Yet, book guide travel travel like wireless currents, their flow eternally encircles the earth.
- completely: The city center was completely encircled with MPH tape, the event being launched by the Lord Mayor.
- almost: This part of the sea is almost encircled by steep cliffs.
- once: A brick wall which once encircled the palace is still in place.
- now: Scott's Discovery Hut is now encircled by an American research facility, McMurdo Station.
- still: The fact that we are still encircled by a capitalist world compels us to make concessions in the field of technology, too.
Browse dictionary entries near encircle
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- ‹ enchase
- ‹ enchantress
- ‹ enchantment
- ‹ enchanting

