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surround

/səˈɹaʊnd/noun, verb2 syllables

Surround means: extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle.

Synonyms for surround21

noun, as in the area in which something exists or lives

environment, environs, surroundings

verb, as in extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

environ, ring, skirt, border

verb, as in surround so as to force to give up

besiege, beleaguer, hem in, circumvent

verb, as in surround with a wall in order to fortify

wall, palisade, fence, fence in

verb, as in envelop completely

smother

also used for surround

bound, embed, ensphere, bebay, beset

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What does surround mean?5

verb

1

extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle“The forest surrounds my property”

2

surround so as to force to give up“The Turks besieged Vienna”

3

surround with a wall in order to fortify

4

envelop completely“smother the meat in gravy”

noun

1

the area in which something exists or lives“the country — the flat agricultural surround”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with surround?21

two syllables

aroundrenownedprofoundreboundaboundinboundnewfound

three syllables

ultrasound
Show 40 near rhymes
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Surround in a sentence

  • Nature's beauty surrounds him, reminding him to appreciate the world around him.Nuel
  • Everything that surrounds the princess is golden: tables, chairs, dishes, beakers, and furniture.SunnyMoon
  • I reflect on the beauty that surrounds us, even in the mundane.Igider
  • Sometimes because of their atmospheres and sometimes because of the gases which surround them.ulyssemc1
  • Surround yourself only with people who are going to lift you higher.bart
  • He always prefers to surround himself with girls.Cainntear
  • Neptune has two thick and two thin rings which surround it.Hybrid
  • Sami needs to surround himself with good people.OsoHombre

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Forms of surround

as a noun

plural
surrounds

as a verb

past tense
surrounded
present participle
surrounding
third-person singular
surrounds
past participle
surrounded