verb#1,566 by frequency
surround
/səˈɹaʊnd/
To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions; To enclose or confine something on all sides so as to prevent escape
- he/she/it
- surrounds
- past participle
- surrounded
Meanings
- 1
To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions
Japan is surrounded by sea.
Tatoeba · Lumi · CC BY 2.0 FR
I was surrounded by nice people.
Tatoeba · sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
To enclose or confine something on all sides so as to prevent escape
- 3
To pass around; to travel about; to circumnavigaterare