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The synonyms of “Surround” are: smother, border, environ, ring, skirt, beleaguer, besiege, circumvent, hem in, fence, fence in, palisade, wall, near, encircle, enclose, encompass, gird, girdle, go around, environment, environs, surroundings, edging, edge, perimeter, boundary, margin, skirting, fringe, neighbourhood, locality, locale, local area, area, district, region, quarter, sector, territory, domain, place, zone
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “surround” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| area | A part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve. The area of a rectangle. |
| border | A district near the border between two areas. The rug had a wide blue border. |
| boundary | A hit crossing the limits of the field, scoring four or six runs. The river marks the boundary between the two regions. |
| district | A division of a county or region that elects its own councillors. An elegant shopping district. |
| domain | An area of territory owned or controlled by a particular ruler or government. The French domains of the Plantagenets. |
| edge | An area next to a steep drop. A flamenco singer brings a primitive edge to the music. |
| edging | The attribute of urgency in tone of voice. A chemise with lace edging. |
| environment | The totality of surrounding conditions. A good learning environment. |
| environs | An outer adjacent area of any place. The picturesque environs of the loch. |
| fringe | A secondary festival on the periphery of the Edinburgh Festival. The lunatic fringe of American political life. |
| local area | Public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops. |
| locale | The scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting. Her summers were spent in a variety of exotic locales. |
| locality | An area or neighbourhood. It is a rugged locality. |
| margin | A profit margin. They won by a convincing 17 point margin. |
| neighbourhood | A district or community within a town or city. He was reluctant to leave the neighbourhood of London. |
| perimeter | The boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary. The perimeter of a rectangle. |
| place | A point located with respect to surface features of some region. A place in my heart. |
| quarter | A unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour. A quarter of a pound. |
| region | The approximate amount of something usually used prepositionally as in in the region of. Saxony was divided into four large regions. |
| sector | The minimum track length that can be assigned to store information unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes. The public sector. |
| skirt | (Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar. Bits of beef skirt. |
| skirting | A remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar. A length of skirting. |
| surroundings | The environmental condition. I took up the time admiring my surroundings. |
| territory | An area defended by a team or player in a game or sport. The way she felt now she was in unknown territory. |
| zone | A well-defined region extending round the earth between definite limits, especially between two parallels of latitude. I was in the zone completing the first nine holes in one under par. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “surround” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| beleaguer | Annoy persistently. Our leaders decided to beleaguer the city. |
| besiege | Surround so as to force to give up. The king marched north to besiege Berwick. |
| border | Provide with a border or edge. A pool bordered by palm trees. |
| circumvent | Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues. It was always possible to circumvent the regulations. |
| encircle | Bind with something round or circular. The town is encircled by fortified walls. |
| enclose | Enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering. The entire estate was enclosed with walls. |
| encompass | Surround and have or hold within. An act designed to encompass the death of the king. |
| environ | Surround; enclose. The stone circle was environed by an expanse of peat soil. |
| fence | Enclose or separate an area with a fence. Our garden was not fully fenced. |
| fence in | Surround with a wall in order to fortify. |
| gird | Put a girdle on or around. Gird your loins. |
| girdle | Put a girdle on or around. The chain of volcanoes which girdles the Pacific. |
| go around | Change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically. |
| hem in | Utter `hem’ or `ahem. |
| near | Come near to approach. They are drawing near. |
| palisade | Enclose or provide a building or place with a palisade. He palisaded the ends of the streets and made the town a roughly fortified camp. |
| ring | Ring or echo with sound. My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church. |
| skirt | Form the edge of. He did not go through the city but skirted it. |
| smother | Envelop completely. It s time for you to leave the house she ll smother you if you remain. |
| wall | Surround with a wall in order to fortify. One doorway has been walled up. |
| around | All around or on all sides. Word got around that he was on the verge of retirement. |
| besiege | Surround and harass. The Turks besieged Vienna. |
| bevy | A group of roe deer, quails, or larks. He was surrounded by a bevy of beauties in bathing attire. |
| circuit | Law a judicial division of a state or the United States so called because originally judges traveled and held court in different locations one of the twelve groups of states in the United States that is covered by a particular circuit court of appeals. They were circuiting about the state. |
| compass | Navigational instrument for finding directions. The event had political repercussions which are beyond the compass of this book. |
| confine | Restrict or confine. She was confined for nearly a month. |
| cover | A covering that serves to conceal or shelter something. He covered left field. |
| encase | Enclose in, or as if in, a case. My feet were encased in mud. |
| encircle | Form a circle around. The town is encircled by fortified walls. |
| enclose | Enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering. I enclose a copy of the job description. |
| enclosed | Closed in or surrounded or included within. A dark enclosed space. |
| encompass | Include comprehensively. No studies encompass all sectors of medical care. |
| engross | Consume all of one’s attention or time. They seemed to be engrossed in conversation. |
| engulf | Devote (oneself) fully to. The cafe was engulfed in flames. |
| envelop | Wrap up, cover, or surround completely. Fog enveloped the house. |
| environ | Extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle. The stone circle was environed by an expanse of peat soil. |
| immerse | Cause to be immersed. She was still immersed in her thoughts. |
| orbit | The state of moving in an orbit. Mercury orbits the Sun. |
| overwhelm | Have a strong emotional effect on. They were overwhelmed by farewell messages. |
| packaging | A message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution. All the ingredients and packaging are biodegradable. |
| perimeter | An instrument for measuring the extent and characteristics of a person’s field of vision. The perimeter of a rectangle. |
| peristyle | A space such as a court or porch that is surrounded or edged by a peristyle. |
| plunge | (of a horse) rear violently. The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text. |
| preoccupation | The mental state of being preoccupied by something. Their main preoccupation was how to feed their families. |
| seal | The pelt or fur especially the underfur of a seal. The warrant bore the sheriff s seal. |
| sheathe | Enclose with a sheath. I sheathed my dagger. |
| shroud | Cover as if with a shroud. The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery. |
| surrounded | Confined on all sides. A camp surrounded by enemies. |
| surroundings | The area in which something exists or lives. I took up the time admiring my surroundings. |
| wrap | Cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person. She wrapped her arms around the child. |
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