Surround

Quick meaning: Surround is a verb meaning (transitive) To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.

Meaning

(transitive) To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To enclose or confine something on all sides so as to prevent escape.
2. (transitive, obsolete) To pass around; to travel about; to circumnavigate.
3. (British) Anything, such as a fence or border, that surrounds something.

Example Sentences

to surround the world

The lions surrounded the deer herd so they had no way to escape.

They surrounded each other in the classroom and started trading hits.

and this way they get rid of those grand and stubborn opinions that surround them.

Word Forms

• surrounds
• surrounding
• surrounded

Synonyms for surround

Depending on context, synonyms include environ, embed, ensphere, bebay, beset, bound.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include encircle, environ, border, surroundings, environment, besiege.

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