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▸ verb:  (transitive) To form a circle around; to encircle.
▸ verb:  (transitive) To include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain.
▸ verb:  (transitive) To include completely; to describe fully or comprehensively.
▸ verb:  (transitive) To go around, especially, to circumnavigate.

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