Surround

usgb/səˈraʊnd/
verb

To be all around someone or something from every side.

The house was surrounded by a tall wooden fence.
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Often appears as...

  • surround yourself
  • surround with care
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Physical Presence

Refers to tangible things or people physically enveloping an area or object.

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Tall trees surrounded the secluded cabin in the woods.
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Sensory Immersion

Often used to describe a complete sensory experience, being immersed in stimuli.

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The audience was surrounded by the concert's electrifying energy.
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Cultural Environments

Used metaphorically to refer to the cultural or societal environment one is in.

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He felt surrounded by history while walking through Rome.
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