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Synonyms for encircle

23 synonyms
1 meaning

verb

Most common

circle surround encompass envelop circulize

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Verb

1. Encompass

encompass, circle, surround, envelop, enclose, gird, enfold, ring, embrace, comprise, bound, compass, include, girdle, belt, skirt, orb formal, wind, hem in, hem, twine, wreathe

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Definitions

v. 1
To surround, form a circle around.

Related words

Word family: encirclement

Forms

Past participle: encircled
e.g. encircled → encompassed, circled, surrounded, enveloped…

Example sentences

circle Layla had a large circle of friends but was naive.
surround He always prefers to surround himself with girls.
encompass Writing cannot express all words, words cannot encompass all ideas.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
encircle		steady
circle		rising
surround		rising
encompass		rising
envelop		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: orb¹, hem¹
4 letters: ring¹, wind¹, belt¹, gird¹
5 letters: bound¹, skirt¹, twine¹
6 letters: circle², girdle², enfold²
7 letters: include², embrace², compass², enclose², envelop³, wreathe
8 letters: surround², comprise²
9 letters: encompass³, circulize

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (circle² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: encercler
Italiano: accerchiare