encircle

verb (encircle, encircles, encircled, encircling)

«encircle» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To encircle something is to form a circle round it or surround it on all sides. tree →
To encircle a place in war is to surround it so nobody can get in or out. tree →

In the lessons

Geography and maps (mountains encircle a valley), history (armies encircled a city), and descriptions in stories. Phrases: encircled by, encircle with.

Examples

A ring of trees encircled the pond. tree →
Mountains encircle the little village. tree →
The children encircled the teacher to hear the story. tree →
Draw a line to encircle the correct answer. tree →
The army encircled the city. tree →
A wall encircles the old town of York. tree →
Near the grass-covered rampart which encircles Copenhagen lies a great red house. tree →

Note

Similar: surround, ring. «Circle the answer» is more usual in instructions than «encircle». Not to be mixed up with «encyclopedia».

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «encircle» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«encircle» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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