surrounded Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
   skirt; ring; border; environ; surround.
   
   • The forest surrounds my property
2. verb envelop completely
   smother; surround.
   
   • smother the meat in gravy
3. verb surround so as to force to give up
   beleaguer; circumvent; hem in; surround; besiege.
   
   • The Turks besieged Vienna
4. verb surround with a wall in order to fortify
   wall; surround; palisade; fence; fence in.
   
5. adjective satellite confined on all sides
   encircled.
   
   • a camp surrounded by enemies
   • the encircled pioneers

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