environ

verb

en·vi·ron in-ˈvī-rən

-ˈvī(-ə)rn

environed; environing; environs

Synonyms of environ next

transitive verb

: encircle, surround

Examples of environ in a Sentence

a decaying, impoverished city environed by affluent suburbs

Word History

Etymology

Middle English envirounen, from Anglo-French enviruner, from envirun around, from en in (from Latin in) + virun circle, from virer to turn — more at veer entry 1

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14th century, in the meaning defined above

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environ

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en·vi·ron in-ˈvī-rən

-ˈvī(-ə)rn

: encircle sense 1, surround

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