Definition of surround
transitive verb
1a (1) : to enclose on all sides : envelop the crowd surrounded her (2) : to enclose so as to cut off communication or retreat : investb : to form or be a member of the entourage of flatterers who surround the kingc : to constitute part of the environment of surrounded by povertyd : to extend around the margin or edge of : encircle a wall surrounds the old city
2 : to cause to be surrounded by something surrounded himself with friends
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Examples of surround in a Sentence
A wall surrounds the old city.
They had the suspect surrounded.
She was suddenly surrounded by a crowd of excited fans.
There's a lot of uncertainty surrounding the decision.
His departure was surrounded by secrecy.
Recent Examples of surround from the Web
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A fog surrounds those doing business with the Trumps, too.
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The Allied forces were surrounded and trapped, but had an opportunity to escape when the Germans temporarily stopped their advance.
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The Vikings are still developing their 40-acre facility in Eagan, part of a 200-acre spread purchased by team owners Zygi and Mark Wilf, who plan to develop the surrounding area with hotels and other amenities.
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There is a cartilage that surrounds the socket part of the shoulder (labrum) that acts as a bumper to prevent instability.
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The city is under government control but surrounded by opposition forces, and both have restricted access to food and aid.
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This is especially true in cases surrounding drug or alcohol abuse.
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The crack of a baseball bat makes cash registers ring in Crown Point and surrounding communities as amateur and youth sports bring an influx of people to the area.
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There's even an underwater camera that shows off the creatures' propensity for swimming, and a camera perched high atop Dumpling Mountain that gives a broader view of the surrounding area.
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Origin and Etymology of surround
Middle English, to flood, inundate, from Anglo-French surunder, from Late Latin superundare, to overflow, from Latin super- + unda wave; influenced in meaning by 5round — more at water
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Definition of surround
: something (such as a border or ambient environment) that surrounds from urban centre to rural surround — Emrys Jones
Examples of surround in a Sentence
the vast, featureless surround of the desert was strangely appealing to him
Recent Examples of surround from the Web
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The biggest problem is that Ubisoft didn't balance this series of repetitive sounds for surround sound systems.
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For a modern look, choose large, rectangular tiles for shower surrounds and the floor.
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Isaiah was born in Eugene in 1998 and spent the first 11 years of his life in Oregon, growing up surround by all the green the Willamette Valley has to offer.
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The AE-5 supports 5.1 analog surround audio, but Creative Labs knows the vast majority of gamers use headphones these days.
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DTS Headphone:X is software that lets the headset reproduce the surround sound acoustics of a space.
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But the turning circle of 38.4 feet is good for a vehicle of this size, and the surround-view camera system is a big help in tight parking.
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SOUND AND EFFECTS 200: Speakers in the auditorium. 50: Speakers used to create the surround-sound effects. 85: Moving lights in the design. 4: Haze/smoke effects.
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But making a surround-sound speaker is presumably only a small part of Apple’s thinking.
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First Known Use of surround
1893
SURROUND Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of surround for English Language Learners
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: to be on every side of (someone or something)
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: to move close to (someone or something) on all sides often in order to stop a person from escaping
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: to be closely related or connected to (something)
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Definition of surround for English Language Learners
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: a border or an area that is around the outside edge of something
SURROUND Defined for Kids
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surrounded
;surrounding
1 : to enclose on all sides : encircle A fence surrounds the property.
2 : to be closely related or connected to … my actions will help to dispel this terrible myth of evil that seems to surround rats everywhere. — Kate DiCamillo, The Tale of Despereaux
Word Root of surround
The Latin word unda, meaning “wave,” gives us the root und. Words from the Latin unda have something to do with waves. To undulate is to move up and down like a wave. To inundate is to cover with a flood of waves. To surround, or encircle on all sides, is to enclose as if by waves. To abound is to be plentiful, like waves in the ocean.
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