surround
English Thesaurus
1. the area in which something exists or lives (noun.location)
| hyponym | : | ambiance, ambience, |
| definition | : | the atmosphere of an environment (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | medium, |
| definition | : | the surrounding environment (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | scene, setting, |
| definition | : | the context and environment in which something is set (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | element, |
| definition | : | the most favorable environment for a plant or animal (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | habitat, home ground, |
| definition | : | the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | melting pot, |
| definition | : | an environment in which many ideas and races are socially assimilated (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | parts, |
| definition | : | the local environment (noun.location) |
2. surround so as to force to give up (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | assail, attack, |
| definition | : | launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | ebb, |
| definition | : | hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb (verb.competition) |
3. surround with a wall in order to fortify (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | protect, |
| definition | : | shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | stockade, |
| definition | : | surround with a stockade in order to fortify (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | circumvallate, |
| definition | : | surround with or as if with a rampart or other fortification (verb.competition) |
4. extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | adjoin, contact, meet, touch, |
| definition | : | be in direct physical contact with; make contact (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | fringe, |
| definition | : | decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | gird, girdle, |
| definition | : | put a girdle on or around (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | cloister, |
| definition | : | surround with a cloister (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | hem in, |
| definition | : | surround in a restrictive manner (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | cloister, |
| definition | : | surround with a cloister, as of a garden (verb.stative) |
5. envelop completely (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | cover, |
| definition | : | provide with a covering or cause to be covered (verb.contact) |
6. the area in which something exists or lives (noun.location)
7. surround so as to force to give up (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | besieger, |
| definition | : | an enemy who lays siege to your position (noun.person) |
8. surround with a wall in order to fortify (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | fence, fencing, |
| definition | : | a barrier that serves to enclose an area (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | palisade, |
| definition | : | fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | bulwark, rampart, wall, |
| definition | : | an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | wall, |
| definition | : | an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | wall, |
| definition | : | a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden) (noun.artifact) |
9. extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | border, |
| definition | : | a strip forming the outer edge of something (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | border, edge, |
| definition | : | the boundary of a surface (noun.location) |
10. the area in which something exists or lives (noun.location)
11. surround so as to force to give up (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | besieger, |
| definition | : | an enemy who lays siege to your position (noun.person) |
12. surround with a wall in order to fortify (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | fence, fencing, |
| definition | : | a barrier that serves to enclose an area (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | palisade, |
| definition | : | fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | bulwark, rampart, wall, |
| definition | : | an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | wall, |
| definition | : | an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | wall, |
| definition | : | a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden) (noun.artifact) |
13. extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | border, |
| definition | : | a strip forming the outer edge of something (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | border, edge, |
| definition | : | the boundary of a surface (noun.location) |
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