Толковый словарь английского языка - surround
Surround
surround
I. transitive verb see: water Date: circa 1616 1. a. to enclose on all sides ; envelop , to enclose so as to cut off communication or retreat ; invest , to form or be a member of the entourage of , to constitute part of the environment of , to extend around the margin or edge of ; encircle , to cause to be ~ed by something , II. noun Date: 1893 something (as a border or ambient environment) that ~s
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v. & n. --v.tr. 1 come or be all round; encircle, enclose. 2 (in passive; foll. by by, with) have on all sides (the house is surrounded by trees). --n. 1 Brit. a a border or edging, esp. an area between the walls and carpet of a room. b a floor-covering for this. 2 an area or substance surrounding something. Derivatives surrounding adj. Etymology: ME = overflow, f. AF sur(o)under, OF s(o)uronder f. LL superundare (as SUPER-, undare flow f. unda wave) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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