Meaning of ENVIRON
| Pronunciation: | | en'vIrun
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| | Definition: | | [v] be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village" |
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| | Synonyms: | | circle, encircle, ring, round, surround |
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| | See Also: | | bear, begird, carry, cloister, contain, gird, girt, girth, hold, twine, wreath, wreathe | |
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\En*vi"ron\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Environed}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Environing}.] [F. environner, fr. environ about,
thereabout; pref. en- (L. in) + OF. viron circle, circuit,
fr. OF. & F. virer to turn, LL. virare to turn up and down,
topsy-turvy. Cf. {Veer}.]
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.
\En*vi"ron\, adv. [F.]
About; around. [Obs.]
Lord Godfrey's eye three times environ goes. --Fairfax.
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