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Encircled vs Circled - What's the difference?

encircled | circled |

As verbs the difference between encircled and circled

is that encircled is past tense of encircle while circled is past tense of circle.

As an adjective circled is

having the form of a circle; round.

encircled

English

Verb

(head)
  • (encircle)

    • encircle

    English

    Verb

    (encircl)
  • To surround, form a circle around.

    • Derived terms

    * encirclement

    circled

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (circle)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Having the form of a circle; round.
    • Monthly changes in her circled orb. — Shakespeare.
    (Webster 1913)