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Surround
/səˈraʊnd/
To encircle or be all around something or someone.
Synonyms:
encircle
enclose
encompass
border
engird
Antonyms:
isolate
detach
exclude
release
free
Examples:
We are still
surrounded
by mountains of ice.
A low humming sound
surrounds
me.
There was a deep sadness
surrounding
the house.
Etymology:
From Middle English
surrounden,
derived from Old French
suronder,
based on Latin
superundare,
meaning
to overflow.
Usage Statistics:
48 mentions per 1 million words
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