Environ

Quick meaning: Environ is an adverb meaning In the neighbourhood; around.

Meaning

In the neighbourhood; around.

More Meanings

1. Almost, nearly.
2. To encircle or surround (someone or something).
3. To cover, enclose, or envelop (someone or something).
4. Followed by from: to hide or shield (someone or something).
5. (figuratively) Of a situation or state of affairs, especially danger or trouble: to happen to and affect (someone or something).
6. To amount to or encompass (a space).
7. (chiefly passive voice) Of a person: to be positioned or stationed around (someone or something) to attend to or protect them.

Example Sentences

We bless thee for the material world, wherewith thou environest us beneath and about and overhead.

Lord Godfreyes eie three times enuiron goes, / To vievv vvhat count'nance euerie vvarriour beares, […]

There is another village called Finland, Fingland and Fennland, which is almost environned with a moss and fenny ground.

Thaboũdant grace of the power deuyne / whiche doth illumyne yͤ world inuyron / Preſerue this audyẽce and cauſe them to inclyne / To charyte this is my petycyon

Word Forms

• environs
• environing
• environed
• environned
• environest
• environedst
• environeth

Synonyms for environ

Depending on context, synonyms include round, belay, ring, circle, surround, encircle.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include surround, encircle, round, ring, circle, around.

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