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Definition of encircle verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

encircle

verb

NAmE//ɪnˈsərkl//

encircle somebody/something (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they encircle

he / she / it encircles

past simple encircled

-ing form encircling

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to surround someone or something completely in a circle Jack's arms encircled her waist. The island is encircled by a coral reef. Snow covered the encircling hills.

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noun [uncountable]See encircle in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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