Encircle and Grasp

Encircle

Encircle verb - To travel completely around.

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Grasp and encircle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Grasp" instead a verb "Encircle".

Nearby Words: encircling, encirclement

Grasp verb - To put one's arms around and press tightly.

Usage example: the departing soldier grasped his children a little closer than usual

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Encircle and grasp are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Encircle" instead a verb "Grasp".

Nearby Words: grasping, grasped, grasper

head	encircle head	grasp head
sword	encircle sword	grasp sword

As briefly mentioned above, Jörmungandr, the World Serpent, is the offspring of the giantess Angrboða and Loki who grew so large that he could encircle Midgard, the Earth, and grasp his own tail.

Source: Ouroboros

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