surround

noun

the area in which something exists or lives

verb

surround with a wall in order to fortify

surround so as to force to give up

envelop completely

extend on all sides of simultaneously

Roots

supersur- · Latin · over, above unda-round · Latin · wave

Synonyms for surround

environv besiegev encirclev beleaguerv begird surroundingsn enclosev besetv smotherv encompassv

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Where does surround come from?

The word surround breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: sur-, from Latin super (“over, above”); and -round, from Latin unda (“wave”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.