ring vs enclose

enclose vs ring

ring is a noun but enclose is not a noun.

ring and enclose both are verbs.

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

As verbs, enclose is a hyponym of ring; that is, enclose is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ring:

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

Other hyponyms of ring include fringe, gird, girdle, cloister, close in, inclose, shut in, hem in, cloister.

ring (noun)	enclose (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

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

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