environ
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.en·vi·ron
transitive verb \in-ˈvī-rən, -ˈvī(-ə)rn\Definition of ENVIRON
Examples of ENVIRON
- <a decaying, impoverished city environed by affluent suburbs>
Origin of ENVIRON
Middle English envirounen, from Anglo-French enviruner, from envirun around, from en in (from Latin in) + virun circle, from virer to turn — more at veer
First Known Use: 14th century
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