encircling

Meanings

• Verb

  To surround or enclose completely.

  - "The soldiers encircled the enemy camp."
  - "The river encircles the island."

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Variants

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encircle , encircled , encirclement , encirclements , encircles , encircling

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'encercler', meaning 'to surround' or 'to enclose'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'encircling' is often used in the context of military strategy.

2. In mathematics, a circle is the set of all points in a plane that are at a constant distance from a given point.

3. The term 'encircling' comes from the Old French word 'encercler', meaning 'to surround' or 'to enclose'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Circle: A round shape with all points on the perimeter equidistant from a center point.

2. Siege: A military blockade of a town or city, designed to prevent the enemy from escaping.

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Culture

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In literature, encircling is often used metaphorically to describe a sense of protection or containment. In art, images of encircling are common in depictions of boundaries or borders.

How to Memorize "encircling"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a circle drawn around an object or area.
   - Visualize soldiers marching around a fortress.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'encircling' with 'surrounding' or 'enclosing'.
   - Think of a protective barrier or fortification.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Elephants Can't Remember' to remember the definition of encircling: 'E' for 'en', 'C' for 'circle', 'R' for 'ring', 'C' for 'completely', and 'I' for 'include' or 'in'.
   - Use the phrase 'To encircle is to draw a circle around' to remember the meaning.

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