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English
Etymology
From MF. soronder, from LL. superundare (super#Latin|super + undare).

Pronunciation
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Verb
en-verb

1. transitive To encircle or simultaneously extend on all sides of something.

#* 2005, w:Plato|Plato, Sophist. Translation by Lesley Brown. w:Stephanus pagination|230c.
#*: and this way they get rid of those grand and stubborn opinions that surround them.

1. transitive To enclose or confine something on all sides so as to prevent escape.

Translations
trans-top|to encircle or simultaneously extend on all sides of something
Finnish: ympäröidä
Portuguese: contornar
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Russian: ок��жа�� (okružát�) impf, ок��жи�� (okružít�) pf
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trans-top|to enclose to prevent escape
Czech: obklí�it
Finnish: saartaa, piirittää
Portuguese: cercar
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Russian: ок��жа�� (okružát�) impf, ок��жи�� (okružít�) pf
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ttbc|Arabic: ARchar|احاط unicode|(�aħá:�a)
ttbc|Catalan: rodejar
ttbc|Chinese: ��, �� (b�owéi)
ttbc|Dutch: omringen
ttbc|French: entourer
ttbc|German: umringen
ttbc|Italian: circondare
ttbc|Japanese: �� (���, kakomu)
ttbc|Korean: ���� (dulleossada)
ttbc|Kurdish: KUchar|د���ردا������
ttbc|Old English: bebugan|bebūgan
ttbc|Spanish: rodear, cercar
ttbc|Swedish: omringa
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Noun
surround

1. context|UK: Anything, such as a fence or border that surrounds something.

Derived terms
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