Surround

verb

sə'raʊnd

Noun

the area in which something exists or lives
“the country--the flat agricultural surround”
Similar:EnvironmentEnvironsSurroundings

Verb

extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
“The forest surrounds my property”
Similar:Border Environ Ring Skirt
Type of:AdjoinMeetTouch
envelop completely
Similar:Smother
Type of:Cover
surround so as to force to give up
Similar:Beleaguer Besiege Circumvent
Type of:AssailAttack
surround with a wall in order to fortify
Similar:Fence Palisade Wall
Type of:Protect

Dictionary Validity

Tournament Word List (TWL): SCRABBLE US
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW21): SCRABBLE UK
ENABLE Dictionary: WORDS WITH FRIENDS
Combined US/UK Scrabble Dictionary: SOWPODS
North American Scrabble (NWL2020): NASPA

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