surround
/səˈraʊnd/
sur · round
sə · ˈraʊnd
English Definition
v. to be all around something
Significado en Español
rodear, cercar
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
bao quanh, vây quanh
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Example Sentence
Mountains surround the small village.
群山环绕着这个小村庄。
Synonyms
encircle
envelop
enclose
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)
Choose the best synonym for the word “surround”:
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A
abandon
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B
encircle
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C
isolate
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D
exit
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B — encircle.
“surround” means v. to be all around something
Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)
Tall old trees completely ______ the quiet little cottage in the woods.
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A
abandon
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B
avoid
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C
surround
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D
flee
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C — surround.
“surround” means v. to be all around something
Common questions about “surround”
What does “surround” mean?
surround — v. to be all around something. In Chinese: 围绕，包围.
How do you pronounce “surround”?
surround is pronounced /səˈraʊnd/. It breaks into 2 syllables: sur · round.
How do you use “surround” in a sentence?
Mountains surround the small village. (群山环绕着这个小村庄。)
What are synonyms for “surround”?
encircle, envelop, enclose — all close in meaning to surround (v. to be all around something).
Is “surround” an ISEE Basic-level word?
Yes. surround appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
