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| sur·round
(sə-round') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. sur·round·ed, sur·round·ing, sur·rounds
n.
[Middle English surrounden, to inundate, from Old French suronder, from Late Latin superundāre : Latin super-, super- + Latin undāre, to rise in waves (from unda, wave; see wed-1 in Indo-European roots).] Synonyms: These verbs mean to lie around and bound on all sides: Suburbs surround the city. A crown circled the king's head. Fog compassed the mountain peak. A belt encircled her waist. A lake encompassed the island. The desert environed the oases. A deep moat girds the castle. Flower gardens girdled the bird bath. Guests ringed the coffee table. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| surrounded | |
adjective | |
| confined on all sides; "a camp surrounded by enemies"; "the encircled pioneers" |
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