encircles
Goes all around
Encircles is the third-person singular form of the verb encircle, meaning to form a circle around something or to surround it completely.
A moat encircles the castle.
The word often suggests containment or protection, though it can also imply restriction or siege.
In figurative use, something that encircles might dominate or pervade: Controversy encircles the administration.
Surrounds and covers completely
- encompassesIncludes within its scope
- ringsCircular bands worn
- circlesEquidistant curves from centers
- girdlesSupportive waist undergarments
encases · circumscribes · embraces · loops · bands · wraps · encloses · engulfs
Shape's outer edge length
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- borderOuter edge or limit
- rimCircular outer boundary
- fringeOutermost edge or margin
margin · periphery · outline · contour · limit · threshold · verge · brink
Holds lovingly, or adopts
- unitesJoins into one
- gathersAccumulates or collects
- welcomesReceives with hospitality
- includesContains as component
integrates · incorporates · enfolds · communities · solidarity · fellowship · togetherness · cohesion
envelops
Surrounds and covers completely
- encompassesIncludes within its scope
- ringsCircular bands worn
- circlesEquidistant curves from centers
girdles · encases · circumscribes · embraces · loops · bands · wraps · encloses · engulfs · enfolds
perimeter
Shape's outer edge length
fringe · margin · periphery · outline · contour · limit · threshold · verge · brink · skirt
embraces
Holds lovingly, or adopts
includes · integrates · incorporates · enfolds · communities · solidarity · fellowship · togetherness · cohesion · belonging
revolves
Turns around an axis
- satellitesBodies circling larger ones
- moonsBodies orbiting planets
- planetsStar-orbiting celestial bodies
trajectories · ellipses · gravity · celestial · cosmic · solar · lunar · circuits · rotations · cycles
shields
Protective barriers for defense
buffers · shelters · harbors · secures · barricades · walls · ramparts · moats · bastions · bulwarks
- enclosesencloses, surrounds, encompasses, contains, confines
encirclesbisects
Divides into two equal portions
crosses · cuts through · intersects · passes through · pierces
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