circundar — meaning in English

English meaning

• circle noun A perfectly round, flat shape where every point on the edge is the same distance from the centre.
• encompass verb To include a wide range of things as part of a single whole.
• environ adv In the neighbourhood; around.

Senses

circundar is used for these senses in English:

• circle (transitive) To surround.
• encompass (transitive) To form a circle around; to encircle.
• encompass (transitive) To include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain.
• environ (chiefly, passive) Of a person: to be positioned or stationed around (someone or something) to attend to or protect them.

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.

encompass — full definition

1. verb To include a wide range of things as part of a single whole.
2. verb To surround or enclose something completely.

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