Ensphere

Ensphere
Ensphere En*sphere", v. t. [Pref. en- + sphere. Cf. {Insphere}.] 1. To place in a sphere; to envelop. [1913 Webster]

His ample shoulders in a cloud ensphered. --Chapman. [1913 Webster]

2. To form into a sphere. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • ensphere — v. form into a sphere; make spherical; place in a sphere; enclose …   English contemporary dictionary

  • ensphere — en·sphere …   English syllables

  • ensphere — en•sphere [[t]ɛnˈsfɪər[/t]] v. t. sphered, spher•ing 1) to enclose in or as if in a sphere 2) to form into a sphere • Etymology: 1605–15 …   From formal English to slang

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