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surround

[1]	encompass , encircle , envelop , enclose , hem in , ring
[2]	environ , ring , skirt , border
[3]	smother
[4]	besiege , beleaguer , hem in , circumvent
[5]	wall , palisade , fence , fence in

[1]	environment , environs , surroundings
[2]	environs , environment , surroundings , atmosphere , ambience/ambiance , setting