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surround

/səˈɹaʊnd/
noun
  1. Anything, such as a fence or border, that surrounds something.

verb
  1. To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.

  2. To enclose or confine something on all sides so as to prevent escape.

  3. To pass around; to travel about; to circumnavigate.

    "to surround the world"

Synonymsbebay, beleaguer, beset

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