Surround: meaning, definitions and examples

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surround

 

[ sษ™หˆraสŠnd ]

Context #1

protect

To enclose on all sides; envelop.

Synonyms

encircle, enclose, envelop

Examples of usage

  • He surrounded his house with a fence.
  • The police surrounded the building to capture the criminal.
Context #2

environment

The area around or near a particular place or thing.

Synonyms

environment, setting, surroundings

Examples of usage

  • The beautiful garden was surrounded by tall trees.
  • She felt a sense of peace in the peaceful surround of the forest.

Translations

Translations of the word "surround" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cercar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค˜เฅ‡เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช umgeben

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengelilingi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพั‚ะพั‡ัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ otaczaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ›ฒใ‚€ (kakomu)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท entourer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ rodear

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงevrelemek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‘˜๋Ÿฌ์‹ธ๋‹ค (dulleossada)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃุญุงุท

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ obklopit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ obklopiลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŒ…ๅ›ด (bฤowรฉi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ obkroลพiti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ umlykja

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพั€ัˆะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒ›แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ (shemotsmeba)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™hatษ™ etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ rodear

Word origin

The word 'surround' originated from the Middle English word 'surrounden', from the Old French word 'soronder', from the Latin word 'superundare', which means 'to overflow'. The term has evolved over time to its current usage in English.