ENCIRCLE


Meaning of ENCIRCLE in English

— encirclement , n.

/en serr"keuhl/ , v.t., encircled, encircling .

1. to form a circle around; surround; encompass: to encircle an enemy.

2. to make a circling movement around; make the circuit of.

[ 1350-1400; ME; see EN- 1 , CIRCLE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .