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Webster 1913 Edition
Encircle
En-cir′cle
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Encircled
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Encircling
.] [Pref.
en-
+ circle
: cf. OF. encercler
.] 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.
Syn. – To encompass; surround; environ; inclose.
Webster 1828 Edition
Encircle
ENCIR'CLE
,Verb.
T.
1.
To inclose or surround with a circle or ring, or with any thing in a circular form.2.
To encompass; to surround; to environ.3.
To embrace; as, to encircle one in the arms.