omsingelen — meaning in English

English meaning

• encircle verb To form a ring around something; to surround completely.
• surround verb To be positioned on all sides of something; to encircle.

Senses

omsingelen is used for these senses in English:

• begird (transitive, archaic) To bind with a band or girdle; to gird.
• encircle (transitive) To surround, form a circle around.
• hem in To surround and enclose in a way that restricts movement.
• surround (transitive) To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.
• surround (transitive) To enclose or confine something on all sides so as to prevent escape.

surround — full definition

1. verb To be positioned on all sides of something; to encircle.
2. noun A border or frame that goes around something.

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