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Definition surround in British English

surround verb

[transitive] verb
/səˈraʊnd/
1

to be all around or on all sides of someone or something

Example

He found himself surrounded by an admiring crowd.

Example

Can you name the states that surround Colorado?

Example

People are surrounding their homes with barbed wire fences.

Synonyms and related words
kettle surround enclose
1.1

to stand on all sides of a place, in order to stop someone from escaping

Example

Armed police quickly surrounded the building.

Example

You are surrounded! Put down your weapons!

Synonyms and related words
shut in imprison confine
2

to be closely connected with a situation or an event

Example

Uncertainty surrounds the future of the industry.

Example

The book was surrounded by controversy.

Synonyms and related words
link surround correspond
3

to be near someone all the time

Example

She grew up surrounded by older children.

Example

Maureen loved to surround herself with art.

Synonyms and related words
join touch overlap
Definition surround in British English