sur|round

sur|round
sur|round «suh ROWND», verb, noun.
–v.t.
1. to shut in on all sides; enclose; encompass: »

A high fence surrounds the field.

2. to be around; extend around; encircle: »

inscription surrounding the base of a monument.

3. Figurative. to make available to in abundance; provide unstintingly: »

They surrounded the sick girl with every comfort.

4. to encompass and beset on all sides with hostile military force, especially so as to cut off from supplies, reinforcements, or retreat: »

to surround a city.

–n.
a border or edging of a particular material, nearly or completely surrounding a central piece: »

a plastic surround of the television screen.

╂[< Anglo-French surounder surpass; {{(originally) overflow < Late Latin superundāre overflow < Latin super- over + undāre to flow (in waves) < unda wave; meaning influenced by round]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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