To encircle with or as if with a band

• engird

  1. To encircle.

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  1. To encircle.

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• ring

  1. A circular object, form, line, or arrangement.
  2. A small circular band, generally made of precious metal and often set with jewels, worn on the finger.
  3. A circular band used for carrying, holding, or containing something:

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  1. A circular object, form, line, or arrangement.
  2. A small circular band, generally made of precious metal and often set with jewels, worn on the finger.
  3. A circular band used for carrying, holding, or containing something:

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• girt

  1. To gird.
  2. To secure with a girth.
  3. To measure the girth of.

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  1. To gird.
  2. To secure with a girth.
  3. To measure the girth of.

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• girdle

  1. A belt or sash worn around the waist.
  2. Something that encircles like a belt.
  3. An elasticized, flexible undergarment worn over the waist and hips to give the body a more slender appearance.

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  1. A belt or sash worn around the waist.
  2. Something that encircles like a belt.
  3. An elasticized, flexible undergarment worn over the waist and hips to give the body a more slender appearance.

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• gird

  1. To encircle (a person or the part of the body) with a belt or band.
  2. To fasten or secure (clothing, for example) with a belt or band.
  3. To surround.

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  1. To encircle (a person or the part of the body) with a belt or band.
  2. To fasten or secure (clothing, for example) with a belt or band.
  3. To surround.

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• engirdle

  1. To encircle or surround with or as if with a girdle.

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  1. To encircle or surround with or as if with a girdle.

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• compass

  1. A device used to determine geographic direction, usually consisting of a magnetic needle or needles horizontally mounted or suspended and free to pivot until aligned with the earth's magnetic field.
  2. Another device, such as a radio compass or a gyrocompass, used for determining geographic direction.
  3. A V-shaped device for describing circles or circular arcs and for taking measurements, consisting of a pair of rigid, end-hinged legs, one of which is equipped with a pen, pencil, or other marker and the other with a sharp point providing a pivot about which the drawing leg is turned.

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  1. A device used to determine geographic direction, usually consisting of a magnetic needle or needles horizontally mounted or suspended and free to pivot until aligned with the earth's magnetic field.
  2. Another device, such as a radio compass or a gyrocompass, used for determining geographic direction.
  3. A V-shaped device for describing circles or circular arcs and for taking measurements, consisting of a pair of rigid, end-hinged legs, one of which is equipped with a pen, pencil, or other marker and the other with a sharp point providing a pivot about which the drawing leg is turned.

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• cincture

  1. The act of encircling or encompassing.
  2. Something that encircles or surrounds.
  3. A belt or sash, especially one worn with an ecclesiastical vestment or the habit of a monk or nun.

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  1. The act of encircling or encompassing.
  2. Something that encircles or surrounds.
  3. A belt or sash, especially one worn with an ecclesiastical vestment or the habit of a monk or nun.

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• belt

  1. A flexible band, as of leather or cloth, worn around the waist or over a shoulder to support clothing, secure tools or weapons, or serve as decoration.
  2. Something resembling a belt, as a number of machine-gun rounds attached together in a strip.
  3. An encircling route.

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  1. A flexible band, as of leather or cloth, worn around the waist or over a shoulder to support clothing, secure tools or weapons, or serve as decoration.
  2. Something resembling a belt, as a number of machine-gun rounds attached together in a strip.
  3. An encircling route.

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• begird

  1. To encircle with or as if with a band.

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  1. To encircle with or as if with a band.

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• band

  1. A thin strip of flexible material used to encircle and bind one object or to hold a number of objects together:
  2. A strip or stripe that contrasts with something else in color, texture, or material.
  3. A narrow strip of fabric used to trim, finish, or reinforce articles of clothing.

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  1. A thin strip of flexible material used to encircle and bind one object or to hold a number of objects together:
  2. A strip or stripe that contrasts with something else in color, texture, or material.
  3. A narrow strip of fabric used to trim, finish, or reinforce articles of clothing.

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To shut in on all sides

• surround

  1. To extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle:
  2. To enclose or confine on all sides so as to bar escape or outside communication:
  3. Something, such as fencing or a border, that surrounds:

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  1. To extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle:
  2. To enclose or confine on all sides so as to bar escape or outside communication:
  3. Something, such as fencing or a border, that surrounds:

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• ring

  1. A circular object, form, line, or arrangement.
  2. A small circular band, generally made of precious metal and often set with jewels, worn on the finger.
  3. A circular band used for carrying, holding, or containing something:

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  1. A circular object, form, line, or arrangement.
  2. A small circular band, generally made of precious metal and often set with jewels, worn on the finger.
  3. A circular band used for carrying, holding, or containing something:

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• hem

  1. An edge or border on a piece of cloth, especially a finished edge, as for a garment or curtain, made by folding an edge under and stitching it down.
  2. The height or level of the bottom edge of a skirt, dress, or coat; a hemline.
  3. To fold back and stitch down the edge of.

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  1. An edge or border on a piece of cloth, especially a finished edge, as for a garment or curtain, made by folding an edge under and stitching it down.
  2. The height or level of the bottom edge of a skirt, dress, or coat; a hemline.
  3. To fold back and stitch down the edge of.

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• hedge

  1. A row of closely planted shrubs or low-growing trees forming a fence or boundary.
  2. A line of people or objects forming a barrier:
  3. A means of protection or defense, especially against financial loss:

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  1. A row of closely planted shrubs or low-growing trees forming a fence or boundary.
  2. A line of people or objects forming a barrier:
  3. A means of protection or defense, especially against financial loss:

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• girdle

  1. A belt or sash worn around the waist.
  2. Something that encircles like a belt.
  3. An elasticized, flexible undergarment worn over the waist and hips to give the body a more slender appearance.

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  1. A belt or sash worn around the waist.
  2. Something that encircles like a belt.
  3. An elasticized, flexible undergarment worn over the waist and hips to give the body a more slender appearance.

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• gird

  1. To encircle (a person or the part of the body) with a belt or band.
  2. To fasten or secure (clothing, for example) with a belt or band.
  3. To surround.

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  1. To encircle (a person or the part of the body) with a belt or band.
  2. To fasten or secure (clothing, for example) with a belt or band.
  3. To surround.

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• environ

  1. To encircle; surround:

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  1. To encircle; surround:

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• encircle

  1. To form a circle around; surround:
  2. To move or go around completely; make a circuit of:

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  1. To form a circle around; surround:
  2. To move or go around completely; make a circuit of:

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• compass

  1. A device used to determine geographic direction, usually consisting of a magnetic needle or needles horizontally mounted or suspended and free to pivot until aligned with the earth's magnetic field.
  2. Another device, such as a radio compass or a gyrocompass, used for determining geographic direction.
  3. A V-shaped device for describing circles or circular arcs and for taking measurements, consisting of a pair of rigid, end-hinged legs, one of which is equipped with a pen, pencil, or other marker and the other with a sharp point providing a pivot about which the drawing leg is turned.

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  1. A device used to determine geographic direction, usually consisting of a magnetic needle or needles horizontally mounted or suspended and free to pivot until aligned with the earth's magnetic field.
  2. Another device, such as a radio compass or a gyrocompass, used for determining geographic direction.
  3. A V-shaped device for describing circles or circular arcs and for taking measurements, consisting of a pair of rigid, end-hinged legs, one of which is equipped with a pen, pencil, or other marker and the other with a sharp point providing a pivot about which the drawing leg is turned.

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• circle

  1. A plane curve everywhere equidistant from a given fixed point, the center.
  2. A planar region bounded by a circle.
  3. Something, such as a ring, shaped like such a plane curve.

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  1. A plane curve everywhere equidistant from a given fixed point, the center.
  2. A planar region bounded by a circle.
  3. Something, such as a ring, shaped like such a plane curve.

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• beset

  1. To attack from all sides.
  2. To trouble persistently; harass.
  3. To hem in; surround:

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  1. To attack from all sides.
  2. To trouble persistently; harass.
  3. To hem in; surround:

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• begird

  1. To encircle with or as if with a band.

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  1. To encircle with or as if with a band.

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To have as a part

• take-in

  1. The act or an instance of swindling or cheating; a deception.

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  1. The act or an instance of swindling or cheating; a deception.

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• subsume

  1. To classify or include in a more comprehensive category or under a general principle:
  2. To absorb (something) into or cause (something) to be overshadowed by something else:

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  1. To classify or include in a more comprehensive category or under a general principle:
  2. To absorb (something) into or cause (something) to be overshadowed by something else:

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• involve

  1. To have as a necessary feature or consequence; entail:
  2. To relate to or affect:
  3. To cause to burn; spread to:

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  1. To have as a necessary feature or consequence; entail:
  2. To relate to or affect:
  3. To cause to burn; spread to:

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• include

  1. To contain or take in as a part, element, or member.
  2. To consider as part of or allow into a group or class:

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  1. To contain or take in as a part, element, or member.
  2. To consider as part of or allow into a group or class:

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• have

  1. To be in possession of:
  2. To possess as a characteristic, quality, or function:
  3. To possess or contain as a constituent part:

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  1. To be in possession of:
  2. To possess as a characteristic, quality, or function:
  3. To possess or contain as a constituent part:

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• embrace

  1. To clasp or hold close with the arms, usually as an expression of affection.
  2. To surround or enclose:
  3. To include or contain as part of something broader.

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  1. To clasp or hold close with the arms, usually as an expression of affection.
  2. To surround or enclose:
  3. To include or contain as part of something broader.

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• embody

  1. To give a bodily form to; incarnate.
  2. To represent in bodily or material form:
  3. To make part of a system or whole; incorporate:

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  1. To give a bodily form to; incarnate.
  2. To represent in bodily or material form:
  3. To make part of a system or whole; incorporate:

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• contain

  1. To have within; hold:
  2. To be capable of holding:
  3. To have as a component or constituent part; include:

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  1. To have within; hold:
  2. To be capable of holding:
  3. To have as a component or constituent part; include:

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• comprise

  1. To be composed of or contain:
  2. To compose; make up; constitute:

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  1. To be composed of or contain:
  2. To compose; make up; constitute:

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• comprehend

  1. To take in the meaning, nature, or importance of; grasp.
  2. To have as part of something larger; encompass or include.

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  1. To take in the meaning, nature, or importance of; grasp.
  2. To have as part of something larger; encompass or include.

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To surround

• envelop

  1. To wrap, enclose, or cover:
  2. To surround:

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  1. To wrap, enclose, or cover:
  2. To surround:

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• gird

  1. To encircle (a person or the part of the body) with a belt or band.
  2. To fasten or secure (clothing, for example) with a belt or band.
  3. To surround.

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  1. To encircle (a person or the part of the body) with a belt or band.
  2. To fasten or secure (clothing, for example) with a belt or band.
  3. To surround.

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• compass

  1. A device used to determine geographic direction, usually consisting of a magnetic needle or needles horizontally mounted or suspended and free to pivot until aligned with the earth's magnetic field.
  2. Another device, such as a radio compass or a gyrocompass, used for determining geographic direction.
  3. A V-shaped device for describing circles or circular arcs and for taking measurements, consisting of a pair of rigid, end-hinged legs, one of which is equipped with a pen, pencil, or other marker and the other with a sharp point providing a pivot about which the drawing leg is turned.

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  1. A device used to determine geographic direction, usually consisting of a magnetic needle or needles horizontally mounted or suspended and free to pivot until aligned with the earth's magnetic field.
  2. Another device, such as a radio compass or a gyrocompass, used for determining geographic direction.
  3. A V-shaped device for describing circles or circular arcs and for taking measurements, consisting of a pair of rigid, end-hinged legs, one of which is equipped with a pen, pencil, or other marker and the other with a sharp point providing a pivot about which the drawing leg is turned.

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• encircle

  1. To form a circle around; surround:
  2. To move or go around completely; make a circuit of:

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  1. To form a circle around; surround:
  2. To move or go around completely; make a circuit of:

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To include

• contain

  1. To have within; hold:
  2. To be capable of holding:
  3. To have as a component or constituent part; include:

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  1. To have within; hold:
  2. To be capable of holding:
  3. To have as a component or constituent part; include:

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• incorporate

  1. To unite (one thing) with something else already in existence:
  2. To admit as a member to a corporation or similar organization.
  3. To cause to merge or combine together into a united whole.

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  1. To unite (one thing) with something else already in existence:
  2. To admit as a member to a corporation or similar organization.
  3. To cause to merge or combine together into a united whole.

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• comprise

  1. To be composed of or contain:
  2. To compose; make up; constitute:

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  1. To be composed of or contain:
  2. To compose; make up; constitute:

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• embrace

  1. To clasp or hold close with the arms, usually as an expression of affection.
  2. To surround or enclose:
  3. To include or contain as part of something broader.

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  1. To clasp or hold close with the arms, usually as an expression of affection.
  2. To surround or enclose:
  3. To include or contain as part of something broader.

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