surround
[verb]
Synonyms: enclose, encircle, encompass, envelop, hem in, ring

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Related Words: embosom, enclave, enclose, envelop, circumscribe, circumvent, confine, limit

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. sur‧round¹ W2 /səˈraʊnd/ verb [transitive]
[Word Family: noun: surroundings, surround; verb: surround; adjective: surrounding]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French; Origin: suronder 'to overflow, flood', from Late Latin superundare, from Latin unda 'wave']

1. [usually passive] to be all around someone or something on every side
be surrounded by something
The field was surrounded by trees.
He glared at the people who surrounded the tent.

2. be surrounded by somebody/something to have a lot of a particular type of people or things near you:
He’s always been surrounded by people who adore him.

3. if police or soldiers surround a place, they arrange themselves in positions all the way around it:
Armed police surrounded a house in the High Street.

4. to be closely related to a situation or event:
Some of the issues surrounding alcohol abuse are very complex.
Silence and secrecy surround the murder.

5. surround yourself with somebody/something to choose to have certain people or things near you all the time:
The designer surrounded himself with exquisite objects.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. surround² noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: surroundings, surround; verb: surround; adjective: surrounding]
an area around the edge of something, especially one that is decorated or made of a different material:
a solid mahogany fire surround

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

surround
verb
ADV. completely, entirely, totally | almost, virtually | quickly | immediately Will found himself immediately surrounded by screaming fans. the immediately surrounding area
PREP. with They surrounded the building with tanks and armoured vehicles.

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