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    environ
    /ɪnˈvʌɪrən/

    verb

    • 1. surround; enclose: formal "the stone circle was environed by an expanse of peat soil"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › environEnviron Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    verb. en· vi· ron in-ˈvī-rən -ˈvī (-ə)rn. environed; environing; environs. Synonyms of environ. transitive verb. : encircle, surround. Synonyms. circle. compass. embrace. encircle. enclose. inclose. encompass. girdle. ring. surround. wreathe. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of environ in a Sentence.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › environENVIRON Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Environ definition: to form a circle or ring round; surround; envelop. See examples of ENVIRON used in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENVIRON definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    verb. (transitive) to encircle or surround. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C14: from Old French environner to surround, from environ around, from en-1 + viron a circle, from virer to turn, veer1. Word Frequency. environ in American English. (ɛnˈvaɪrən ; ɪnˈvaɪrən ) verb transitive.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › environEnviron - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    verb. extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle. synonyms: border, ring, skirt, surround. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Environ." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/environ. Accessed 05 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › environEnviron - definition of environ by The Free Dictionary

    Define environ. environ synonyms, environ pronunciation, environ translation, English dictionary definition of environ. tr.v. en·vi·roned , en·vi·ron·ing , en·vi·rons To encircle; surround: The vast desert environed the oases.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › environenviron - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jul 1, 2024 · To cover, enclose, or envelop (someone or something). Synonym: (obsolete) belay. Followed by from: to hide or shield (someone or something). (chiefly passive voice) Of a person: to be positioned or stationed around (someone or something) to attend to or protect them.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › environENVIRON Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Environ definition: to form a circle or ring round; surround; envelop. See examples of ENVIRON used in a sentence.