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to surround
01
to be around something on all sides
Transitive: to surround a place
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
surround
3rd person singular
surrounds
Past simple
surrounded
Past participle
surrounded
Examples
The city is surrounded by beautiful countryside.
02
to circle around someone or something, putting pressure on them to give up
Transitive: to surround a person or place
Examples
The police surrounded the building to capture the suspect inside.
03
to completely cover or enclose something from every direction
Transitive: to surround sb/sth
Examples
The warm blankets surrounded her, providing comfort on a cold night.
Surround
01
the area or conditions immediately around something or someone where it exists or operates
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
surrounds
Examples
The lush surround of the garden made it a perfect spot for relaxation.
02
the area or border around something, used for decorative purposes
Examples
The picture had a gilded surround.
Lexical Tree
surrounded
surrounding
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