surround (səˈraʊnd
)
Definitions
verb (tr)
- to encircle or enclose or cause to be encircled or enclosed
- to deploy forces on all sides of (a place or military formation), so preventing access or retreat
- to exist around ⇒
I dislike the people who surround her
noun
- mainly British a border, esp the area of uncovered floor between the walls of a room and the carpet or around an opening or panel
- mainly US
- a method of capturing wild beasts by encircling the area in which they are believed to be
- the area so encircled
Alternative Forms
surˈrounding adjectiveWord Origin
C15 surrounden to overflow, from Old French suronder, from Late Latin superundāre, from Latin super- + undāre to abound, from unda a waveTranslations
- British English:
surround
If something or someone is surrounded by something, that thing is situated all around them....the fluid that surrounds the brain.səˈraʊnd VERB ...the fluid that surrounds the brain.
- Spanish:
rodear
v
- French:
encercler
vt
- German:
umgeben
v
- Chinese: 围绕 v
- Arabic: يُحيطُ v
- Portuguese: circundar v
- Russian: окружать v
- Croatian: okružiti v
- Czech: obklíčit v obkličovat
- Danish: omgive v
- Dutch: omringen v
- Finnish: ympäröidä v
- Greek: περιβάλλω v
- Italian: circondare v
- Japanese: 囲む v
- Korean: 둘러싸다 v
- Norwegian: omringe v
- Polish: otoczyć v otaczać
- Brazilian Portuguese: circundar v
- European Spanish:
rodear
v
- Swedish: omringa v
- Thai: ล้อมรอบ v
- Turkish: çevre v
- Vietnamese: vây quanh v
Usage examples
She reaches slowly inside for the parcel, pulls it to her and replaces the fire surround.
, SEA MUSIC (2003)They try to create virtual surround sound by making sure the right positional information arrives at each ear at the right time.
New Scientist (1998)Judges should also give reasons to explain the circumstances that surround any proposed or existing publication ban.
Globe and Mail (2003)Brick stone surround l Check surround is not imitation brick or stone with facings bonded to a concrete backing.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Some is in the blood and tissue fluids which surround cells and a great deal is in the cells.
, Peak Energy (1988)