surround

noun

  1. 1

    the area in which something exists or lives

    the country--the flat agricultural surround

verb

  1. 1

    surround so as to force to give up

    The Turks besieged Vienna

  2. 2

    surround with a wall in order to fortify

  3. 3

    extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

    The forest surrounds my property

  4. 4

    envelop completely

    smother the meat in gravy

Synonyms

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