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surrounding
/sɚˈaʊndɪŋ/ · 11 letters · 8 distinct letters
- adjective
closely encircling
encompassing mountain ranges
- verb
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
The forest surrounds my property
- verb
envelop completely
smother the meat in gravy
- verb
surround so as to force to give up
The Turks besieged Vienna
- verb
surround with a wall in order to fortify