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# encircled

verb, past form of encircle (encircle, encircles, encircled, encircling); adjective

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

## Everyday

1. Formed a circle around something or someone; surrounded. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/encircled/#m1)
2. (in war) Surrounded an army or city so it could not escape. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/encircled/#m2)

### In the lessons

In stories, «the wolves encircled the camp» creates danger; in history, armies encircled cities in sieges. In maths or art, a shape may be encircled by a ring. In everyday life, a garden encircled by a hedge. Phrases: «encircled by», «encircled the town».

### Examples

- Tall trees encircled the quiet lake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/encircled/#x1)
- The children encircled the birthday girl and sang. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/encircled/#x2)
- The castle was encircled by a deep moat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/encircled/#x3)
- The army encircled the city. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/encircled/#x4)
- Circle the answer: put a ring round it so it is encircled. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/encircled/#x5)
- A ring of light encircled the moon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/encircled/#x6)
- Sharks encircled the small boat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/encircled/#x7)
- The head is frequently encircled with a wreath of oak-leaves. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/encircled/#x8)

### Note

Regular verb: encircle, encircled. «En-» means put into or make: encircle = put in a circle. Often passive: «encircled by». Similar: surround, ring.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «encircled» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/encircled/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«encircled» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/encircled.html) on Mova free.