French word

enceindre

Pronunciation

IPA/ɑ̃sɛ̃dʁ/

Meaning

  • verbenclose

Example

Pour protéger les arbres, il faut enceindre le verger.

To protect the trees, the orchard needs to be enclosed.

Illustration for enceindre (enclose)

More examples

Le propriétaire va enceindre le terrain avec une clôture pour empêcher les intrusions.

The owner is going to enclose the land with a fence to prevent intrusions.

Core concept

A continuous fence-like ring around a field, keeping the inside protected and clearly separate.

Common phrases

  • enceindre le terrain

    enclose the land

  • enceindre la ferme

    enclose the farm

Similar words

clôturer: To fence off land or a place with fences or gates.
entourer: To surround something by wrapping around it from the outside.
encercler: To encircle a central point in a ring.

Definition in French

Ériger ou poser un enclos autour d'un objet ou d'un terrain pour le protéger et en tracer la limite.

Word origin

Enceindre comes through Old French from Latin incingere, formed from in- 'around' and cingere 'to gird', the source of French ceindre.

Usage tips

  • Enceindre is formal and often literary, while ordinary speech usually uses entourer for the same general idea.

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