Surround (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Envelop completely; "smother the meat in gravy".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Smother

Hypernyms

• Cover

Meaning ²

Extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest surrounds my property".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Skirt
• Environ
• Ring
• Border

Hypernyms

• Adjoin
• Meet
• Contact

Hyponyms

• Shut In
• Inclose
• Gird
• Close In

Related Words

• Surround (noun)
• Surroundings (noun)

Meaning ³

Surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna".

Classification

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

Synonyms

• Beleaguer
• Hem In
• Circumvent
• Besiege

Hypernyms

• Attack
• Assail

Hyponyms

• Seal Off
• Blockade
• Ebb

Meaning ⁴

Surround with a wall in order to fortify.

Classification

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

Synonyms

• Fence In
• Fence
• Palisade
• Wall

Hypernyms

• Protect

Hyponyms

• Stockade
• Circumvallate

Related Words

• Surround (noun)