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surround
noun
verb
The area in which something exists or lives
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səˈɹaʊnd
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noun
The area in which something exists or lives
“The country — the flat agricultural surround”
verb
Surround so as to force to give up
“The Turks besieged Vienna”
verb
Surround with a wall in order to fortify
verb
Extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
“The forest surrounds my property”
verb
Envelop completely
“Smother the meat in gravy”
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The country — the flat agricultural surround
The Turks besieged Vienna
The forest surrounds my property
Smother the meat in gravy
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