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 surround surround /sɝˈaʊnd/

noun

  1. The area in which something exists or lives  ( surround , environment , environs , surroundings )
    the area in which something exists or lives
     The country--the flat agricultural surround
    the country--the flat agricultural surround

verb

  1. () Extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle  ( environ , ring , skirt , border , surround )
    extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
     The forest surrounds my property
    The forest surrounds my property
  2. () Envelop completely  ( smother , surround )
    envelop completely
     Smother the meat in gravy
    smother the meat in gravy
  3. () Surround so as to force to give up  ( beleaguer , circumvent , hem in , besiege , surround )
    surround so as to force to give up
     The Turks besieged Vienna
    The Turks besieged Vienna
  4. Surround with a wall in order to fortify  ( fence , fence in , palisade , surround , wall )
    surround with a wall in order to fortify