Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to encircle
Participle: encircled
Gerund: encircling
Cognates
-
Indicative
Present
| I | encircle |
| you | encircle |
| he;she;it | encircles |
| we | encircle |
| you | encircle |
| they | encircle |
Perfect
| I | have encircled |
| you | have encircled |
| he;she;it | has encircled |
| we | have encircled |
| you | have encircled |
| they | have encircled |
Past
| I | encircled |
| you | encircled |
| he;she;it | encircled |
| we | encircled |
| you | encircled |
| they | encircled |
Pluperfect
| I | had encircled |
| you | had encircled |
| he;she;it | had encircled |
| we | had encircled |
| you | had encircled |
| they | had encircled |
Future
| I | will encircle |
| you | will encircle |
| he;she;it | will encircle |
| we | will encircle |
| you | will encircle |
| they | will encircle |
Future Perfect
| I | will have encircled |
| you | will have encircled |
| he;she;it | will have encircled |
| we | will have encircled |
| you | will have encircled |
| they | will have encircled |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | encircle |
| you | encircle |
| he;she;it | encircle |
| we | encircle |
| you | encircle |
| they | encircle |
Perfect
| I | have encircled |
| you | have encircled |
| he;she;it | have encircled |
| we | have encircled |
| you | have encircled |
| they | have encircled |
Imperfect
| I | encircled |
| you | encircled |
| he;she;it | encircled |
| we | encircled |
| you | encircled |
| they | encircled |
Pluperfect
| I | had encircled |
| you | had encircled |
| he;she;it | had encircled |
| we | had encircled |
| you | had encircled |
| they | had encircled |
Conditional
Present
| I | would encircle |
| you | would encircle |
| he;she;it | would encircle |
| we | would encircle |
| you | would encircle |
| they | would encircle |
Perfect
| I | would have encircled |
| you | would have encircled |
| he;she;it | would have encircled |
| we | would have encircled |
| you | would have encircled |
| they | would have encircled |
Imperative
| you | encircle |
| we | Let's encircle |
| you | encircle |
Verbs conjugated like 'encircle'
abacinate,
abalienate,
abase,
abate,
abbreviate,
abdicate,
abduce,
aberrate,
aberuncate,
abirritate,
abjudge,
abjudicate,
abjugate,
abjure,
ablactate,
ablaqueate,
able,
ablegate,
abligate,
abnegate, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'encircle'
incircle,
circle,
engirdle,
recircle,
ecycle,
encastle,
encise,
encite,
encore,
encradle,
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. Etymology tree
2. Proto-Indo-European *h₁én
3. Proto-Italic *en
4. Proto-Italic *en-
5. Latin in-
6. Old French en-bor.
7. Middle English en-
8. English en-
9. Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der.
10. Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos)bor.
11. Latin circus
12. Proto-Indo-European *-lós
13. Proto-Indo-European *-elós
14. Proto-Italic *-elos
15. Latin -ulus
16. Latin circulus
17. Old French cerclebor.
18. Middle English circle
19. English circle
20. English encircle
21. From en- + circle.
Sample Sentences
-
[...] the police discipline of the town, into such holes as these ? Do men and women, against whom no crime is proved, lie here all night in perfect darkness, surrounded by the noisome vapours which encircle that flagging lamp you light us with, and breathing this filthy and offensive stench ! Why, such indecent and disgusting dungeons as these cells, would bring disgrace upon the most despotic empire [...]
(American Notes for General Circulation)
-
[...] slumber, with the child, who seemed no less weary, soundly sleeping on her arm; for the mother resisted, with nervous anxiety, the kindest attempts to take him from her; and, even in sleep, her arm encircled him with an unrelaxing clasp, as if she could not even then be beguiled of her vigilant hold.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
-
[...] along by the quarters. The crescent moon, set like a silver signet in the western sky, delayed a little the approach of night. As Cassy expected, when quite near the verge of the swamps that encircled the plantation, they heard a voice calling to them to stop. It was not Sambo, however, but Legree, who was pursuing them with violent execrations. At the sound, the feebler spirit of Emmeline gave [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
-
[...] what can any individual do ? Of that, every individual can judge. There is one thing that every individual can do,—they can see to it that _they feel right_. An atmosphere of sympathetic influence encircles every human being; and the man or woman who _feels_ strongly, healthily and justly, on the great interests of humanity, is a constant benefactor to the human race. See, then, to your sympathies in [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
-
Jana... Jana? Linga Linga, they have encircled our house
(Magudam)