Surround
/səˈraʊnd/noun
To encircle or enclose on all sides.
Did you know?The prefix 'sur-' in 'surround' implies a sense of being above or over, hinting at an elevated, almost celestial view of confinement.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
circumdare
“To give or put around.”
Old French
Old French
surrondre
“To encircle or encompass.”
Middle English
Middle English
surounden
“To encircle, to surround.”
Modern English
English
surround
“To form a circle around; to encompass.”