囲む — meaning in English

English meaning

• ring noun A small circular band, often worn on a finger as jewelry.
• surround verb To be positioned on all sides of something; to encircle.

Senses

囲む is used for these senses in English:

• ring (transitive) To enclose or surround.
• 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.

ring — full definition

1. noun A small circular band, often worn on a finger as jewelry.
2. noun A roughly circular arrangement or shape, or an enclosed area used for a contest such as boxing.
3. verb To make a clear, resonant sound, as a bell does; also, to telephone someone.

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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