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Surround

noun/sɚɹˈaʊnd/
Definition
the area in which something exists or lives
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sɚɹˈaʊnd/
🇬🇧British English
/səɹˈaʊnd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/səɹˈaʊnd/
2 syllables Say it as /sɚɹˈaʊnd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe area in which something exists or lives
“the country--the flat agricultural surround”
verbextend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
“The forest surrounds my property”
verbenvelop completely
“smother the meat in gravy”
verbsurround so as to force to give up
“The Turks besieged Vienna”
verbsurround with a wall in order to fortify
Word Forms
surroundverbextend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
surroundnounthe area in which something exists or lives
surroundingsnounthe area in which something exists or lives
bordernounthe boundary of a surface
besiegernounan enemy who lays siege to your position
wallnouna masonry fence (as around an estate or garden)
palisadenounfortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
fencenouna barrier that serves to enclose an area
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
umgeben
der Bereich, in dem etwas existiert oder lebt
🇫🇷French
entourer
la zone dans laquelle quelque chose existe ou vit
🇪🇸Spanish
rodear
el área en la que algo existe o vive
🇮🇹Italian
circondare
l'area in cui qualcosa esiste o vive
🇳🇱Dutch
omringen
het gebied waarin iets bestaat of leeft
🇵🇹Portuguese
cercar
a área em que algo existe ou vive
🇷🇺Russian
окружать
область, в которой что-то существует или живет
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चारों ओर
वह क्षेत्र जिसमें कोई चीज़ मौजूद हो या रहती हो
🇧🇩Bengali
ঘিরে
যে অঞ্চলে কিছু বিদ্যমান বা বাস করে
🇮🇳Tamil
சுற்றி
ஏதாவது இருக்கும் அல்லது வாழும் பகுதி
🇮🇳Telugu
చుట్టుముట్టండి
ఏదైనా ఉనికిలో ఉన్న లేదా నివసించే ప్రాంతం
🇮🇳Marathi
घेरणे
क्षेत्र ज्यामध्ये काहीतरी अस्तित्वात आहे किंवा राहतात
🇮🇳Gujarati
આસપાસ
વિસ્તાર કે જેમાં કંઈક અસ્તિત્વમાં છે અથવા રહે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸುತ್ತುವರಿದಿದೆ
ಏನಾದರೂ ಇರುವ ಅಥವಾ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಪ್ರದೇಶ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചുറ്റും
എന്തെങ്കിലും നിലനിൽക്കുന്നതോ ജീവിക്കുന്നതോ ആയ പ്രദേശം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਆਲੇ-ਦੁਆਲੇ
ਉਹ ਖੇਤਰ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੁਝ ਮੌਜੂਦ ਹੈ ਜਾਂ ਰਹਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
گھیر
وہ علاقہ جس میں کوئی چیز موجود ہے یا رہتی ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
环绕
某物存在或生活的区域
🇯🇵Japanese
囲む
何かが存在する、または住んでいる領域
🇰🇷Korean
서라운드
무언가가 존재하거나 살고 있는 지역
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bao quanh
khu vực mà một cái gì đó tồn tại hoặc sống
🇹🇭Thai
ล้อมรอบ
พื้นที่ที่มีบางสิ่งอยู่หรือมีชีวิต
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengelilingi
area di mana sesuatu itu ada atau hidup
🇵🇭Filipino
palibutan
ang lugar kung saan umiiral o nabubuhay ang isang bagay
🇲🇾Malay
mengelilingi
kawasan di mana sesuatu wujud atau hidup
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
محيط
المنطقة التي يوجد أو يعيش فيها شيء ما
🇮🇷Persian
را احاطه کنند
منطقه ای که چیزی در آن وجود دارد یا زندگی می کند
🇹🇷Turkish
çevrelemek
bir şeyin var olduğu veya yaşadığı alan
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַקִיף
האזור שבו משהו קיים או חי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'surround'?
The primary meaning of 'surround' is 'the area in which something exists or lives'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'surround' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'surround' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'surround' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'surround' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'surround' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'surround' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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