encircle
//ɪnˈsɜːkəl//
Verb
encircleInfinitive
encirclePresent tense
encircledPast tense
encircledPast participle
encirclingPresent participle
encirclesThird-person singular
1
To form a circle around; to surround completely.
A high wall encircles the old castle.
2
To move in a circle around something.
The moon encircles the Earth once every month.