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environ

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  1. 1. v. t. To surround; to encompass; to encircle; to hem in; to be round about; to involve or envelop. Source: opted
  2. 2. adv. About; around. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle Source: wordnet
  4. 4. To surround; to encompass; to encircle; to hem in; to be round about; to involve or envelop. Dwelling in a pleasant glade, With mountains round about environed. Spenser. Environed he was with many foes. Shak. Environ me with darkness whilst I write. Donne. About; around. [Obs.] Lord Godfrey's eye three times environ goes. Fairfax. Source: webster
  5. 5. To surround; to encompass; to encircle; to hem in; to be roundabout; to involve or envelop.Dwelling in a pleasant glade, With mountains round about environed.Spenser.Environed he was with many foes. Shak.Environ me with darkness whilst I write. Donne. Source: adambom
  6. 6. v extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle Source: ecdict

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