enclose vs ring

ring vs enclose

enclose is not a noun while ring is a noun.

enclose and ring both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
enclose	No	No	Yes	No
ring	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ring is a hypernym of enclose; that is, ring is a word with a broader meaning than enclose:

enclose: surround completely
ring: extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

Other hypernyms of enclose include border, environ, skirt, surround.

enclose (noun)	ring (noun)
	jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger
	a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
	a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
	a platform usually marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
	a characteristic sound
	the sound of a bell ringing
	an association of criminals
	(chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
	a toroidal shape

enclose (verb)	ring (verb)
place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing	get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
surround completely	attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering	extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
close in	sound loudly and sonorously
	make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
	ring or echo with sound

Difference between enclose and ring

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