surround
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
surrounds;
surrounded;
surrounding
surrounds;
surrounded;
surrounding
Britannica Dictionary definition of SURROUND
[+ object]
1
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to be on every side of (someone or something)
— often used as (be) surrounded
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A wall surrounds the old city.
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The lake is surrounded by cottages.
2
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to move close to (someone or something) on all sides often in order to stop a person from escaping
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Police surrounded the house.
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They had the suspect surrounded.
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She was suddenly surrounded by a crowd of excited fans.
3
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to be closely related or connected to (something)
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There's a lot of uncertainty surrounding the decision.
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His departure was surrounded by secrecy.
4
of a family, group, etc.
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to always be near (someone)
— often + with
— often used as (be) surrounded
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Her family surrounded her with love and attention. [=her family gave her a lot of love and attention]
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As a child she was surrounded by her large, loving family.
surround yourself with (someone or something)
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to cause (certain types of people or things) to be near you
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He surrounds himself with very talented people.
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They surround themselves with luxuries. [=they have many luxuries]
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surround
/səˈraʊnd/
noun
plural
surrounds
2
surround
/səˈraʊnd/
noun
plural
surrounds
Britannica Dictionary definition of SURROUND
[count]
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a border or an area that is around the outside edge of something
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a fireplace/bathtub surround
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the park's urban surrounds
