" ring the changes "

1: to form a circle around;

  * e.g., " ... tall cypress trees ringing the park "

•  Synonyms : 

•  circle,

•  compass,

•  embrace,

•  encircle,

•  enclose,

•  encompass,

•  environ,

•  gird,

•  girdle,

•  surround,

•  wreathe

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to travel completely around;

  * e.g., " ... the line of season ticket buyers ringed the block "

•  Synonyms : 

•  circle,

•  circuit,

•  circumnavigate,

•  circumvent,

•  compass,

•  encircle,

•  girdle,

•  orbit,

•  round

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates;

  * e.g., " ... I didn't hear the doorbell ring "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bong,

•  chime,

•  knell,

•  peal,

•  toll

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to make a telephone call to;

  * e.g., " ... our friend rang us up to see if we wanted to go to a cricket match "

•  Synonyms : 

•  call,

•  dial,

•  phone,

•  telephone

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)