Also means
to enclose
Usage Note
Encerrar is an e→ie stem-changing verb: encierro, encierras… The noun encierro derives from it and has a famous specific meaning: the running of the bulls in Pamplona (el encierro de San Fermín). The reflexive encerrarse means 'to shut oneself in' or 'to isolate oneself.'
Examples
"Encerró al perro en el jardín."
Natural Translation
He locked the dog in the garden.

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