encircle

Word parts

en- + circle

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɪnˈsɜːkl̩/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ɪnˈsɝkl̩/

• Audio (UK)

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• Hyphenation: en‧cir‧cle

Verb

Plain form encircle

Third-person singular encircles

Past tense encircled

Past participle encircled

Present participle encircling

1. (transitive) If you encircle something, you form a circle around it.
   • Synonym: circumscribe