encircle

Etymology

en- + circle

verb

  1. (transitive) To surround, form a circle around.
  2. To move or go around completely.
    It is also customary in the Orient and among Sephardim for the mourners to encircle the coffin of an erudite person seven times and recite Yoshayv besayter while making each circuit. 1996, Macy Nulman, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer, page 385

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