Antonyms for surround
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : suh-round |
| Phonetic Transcription : səˈraʊnd |
Definition of surround
Origin :- early 15c., "to flood, overflow," from Middle French soronder "to overflow, abound, surpass, dominate," from Late Latin superundare "overflow," from Latin super "over" (see super-) + undare "to flow in waves," from unda "wave" (see water (n.); and cf. abound). Sense of "to shut in on all sides" first recorded 1610s, influenced by figurative meaning in French of "dominate," and by sound association with round. Related: Surrounded; surrounding.
- verb enclose, encircle something
- "Surround her with a bodyguard, if you like," said the General.
- Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
- And as you can see, we surround ourselves with all means of enlightenment.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- I shall place it in my room and surround it with fresh flowers.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- It was Mrs. Vansittart's pleasant habit to surround herself with every comfort.
- Extract from : « Roden's Corner » by Henry Seton Merriman
- They must surround me, you observe, and therefore they are here.
- Extract from : « Barnaby Rudge » by Charles Dickens
- Too many now that you can't save; in a little while the hate will surround you also.
- Extract from : « Now We Are Three » by Joe L. Hensley
- When this appears among so many that surround it, the spirit prefers it to all others.
- Extract from : « Nature » by Ralph Waldo Emerson
- We must surround employment with assurance of just division of production.
- Extract from : « Herbert Hoover » by Vernon Kellogg
- We cannot stand still with the economic and social forces that surround us.
- Extract from : « Herbert Hoover » by Vernon Kellogg
- They saw some lions, and tried to surround them in a circle.
- Extract from : « Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad » by Various
Synonyms for surround
- beleaguer
- beset
- besiege
- blockade
- border
- bound
- box in
- circle
- circumscribe
- circumvent
- close around
- close in
- close in on
- compass
- confine
- edge
- enclave
- encompass
- envelop
- environ
- fence in
- fringe
- gird
- girdle
- go around
- hem in
- inundate
- invest
- lay siege to
- limit
- loop
- margin
- outline
- rim
- ring
- round
- shut in
- skirt
- verge
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