encircle vs form

form vs encircle

encircle is not a noun while form is a noun.

encircle and form both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
encircle	No	No	Yes	No
form	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, form is a hypernym of encircle; that is, form is a word with a broader meaning than encircle:

encircle: form or draw a circle around
form: give shape or form to

Other hypernyms of encircle include shape.

encircle (noun)	form (noun)
	the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
	a life-size dummy used to display clothes
	a mold for setting concrete
	the visual appearance of something or someone
	any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
	an ability to perform well
	a particular mode in which something is manifested
	alternative names for the body of a human being
	a perceptual structure
	a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
	the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
	a printed document with spaces in which to write
	an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse
	a body of students who are taught together
	(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
	(physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary

encircle (verb)	form (verb)
bind with something round or circular	give shape or form to
form or draw a circle around	assume a form or shape
	make something, usually for a specific function
	create (as an entity)
	establish or impress firmly in the mind
	to compose or represent
	develop into a distinctive entity

Difference between encircle and form

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