verb (transitive) as in strong fondness

Word Combinations

Example:Satellites engirdle the Earth to provide global communication services.

Definition:To circle the entire Earth or encircle the Earth.

From engirdle the Earth

Example:The enemy's army was reported to be in the process of engirdling the city.

Definition:To encircle or surround a city.

From engirdle the city

Example:The rain engirdled the farmer, making it difficult to get the crops in.

Definition:To encircle someone by way of a fun or familiar metaphor.

From engirdle the farmer