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einkreisen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • circle noun A perfectly round, flat shape where every point on the edge is the same distance from the centre.
  • circumscribe verb To draw a line around; to encircle.

Senses

einkreisen is used for these senses in English:

  • circle (transitive) To surround.
  • circle (transitive) To place or mark a circle around.
  • circumscribe To draw a line around; to encircle.

circle — full definition

  1. noun A perfectly round, flat shape where every point on the edge is the same distance from the centre.
  2. noun A group of people connected by friendship, interest, or social standing.
  3. verb To move in a curved path around something, or to draw a ring around it.

circumscribe — full definition

  1. verb To draw a line around; to encircle.
  2. verb To limit narrowly; to restrict.
  3. verb To draw the smallest circle or higher-dimensional sphere that has (a polyhedron, polygon, etc.) in its interior.

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