Defenition of the word surround
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Defenition of the word surround
- To beset or surround with armed forces, for the purpose of compelling to surrender.
- To extend on all sides simultaneously.
- lay siege to
- the area in which something exists or lives: "the country--the flat agricultural surround"
- envelop completely; "smother the meat in gravy"
- be around
- extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest surrounds my property"
- surround with a wall in order to fortify
- the area in which something exists or lives; "the country--the flat agricultural surround"
- surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna"
- be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village"
- the area in which something exists or lives
- surround so as to force to give up
- extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
- envelop completely
Synonyms for the word surround
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- beleaguer
- besiege
- border
- circle
- circumvent
- encircle
- environ
- environment
- environs
- fence
- fence in
- hem in
- palisade
- ring
- round
- skirt
- smother
- surroundings
- wall
Similar words in the surround
Hyponyms for the word surround
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- ambiance
- ambience
- begird
- blockade
- circumvallate
- cloister
- close in
- ebb
- element
- enclose
- fringe
- gird
- girdle
- girt
- girth
- habitat
- hem in
- home ground
- inclose
- medium
- melting pot
- parts
- scene
- seal off
- setting
- shut in
- stockade
- twine
- wreath
- wreathe
Hypernyms for the word surround
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- adjoin
- assail
- attack
- bear
- carry
- contact
- contain
- cover
- geographic area
- geographic region
- geographical area
- geographical region
- hold
- meet
- protect
- touch
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