Definitions
surround so as to force to give up
Word origin
From Middle English sourrounden (“to submerge, overflow”), from Middle French souronder, suronder, from Late Latin superundō, from super + undō (“to rise in waves”), from unda (“wave”).
Used in a sentence
“and this way they get rid of those grand and stubborn opinions that surround them.”
“The lions surrounded the deer herd so they had no way to escape.”
“They surrounded each other in the classroom and started trading hits.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Enclose on all sides”8 letters
02“Encircle”8 letters
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