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surround

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/səˈraʊnd/ · sur-round

to encircle or enclose something.

Meanings

verbformal

to encircle or enclose something.

کسی چیز کے گرد احاطہ کرنا یا گھیرنا۔

احاطہ کرنا

ihata karna

Formal: احاطہ کرنا

Synonyms

encloseencirclegirdگھیرنااحاطہ کرناچکر لگانا

Antonyms

leave alonereleaseset freeچھوڑ دیناآزاد کرناآزاد چھوڑنا

Common Collocations

  • surround with love
  • surrounding area
  • surrounding trees

Example Sentences

The mountains surround the valley.

پہاڑ وادی کے گرد احاطہ کرتے ہیں۔

Pahaar waadi ke gird ihata karte hain.

They decided to surround the property with a fence.

انہوں نے جائیداد کے گرد باڑ لگانے کا فیصلہ کیا۔

Unhon ne jaidad ke gird baar lagane ka faisla kiya.

The garden is surrounded by beautiful flowers.

باغ خوبصورت پھولوں سے گھرا ہوا ہے۔

Bagh khoobsurat phoolon se ghira hua hai.

Easily Confused With

encourage:Encourage means to give support or confidence to someone, whereas surround refers to encircling or encompassing something.

Word Family

surrounding
adjectiveاحاطہ دار
surroundings
nounاحاطے

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a lion surrounding its prey.

Picture a fence surrounding a garden, keeping it safe.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت کی رہوں میں پھرتے ہیں سب ہم کو، ہر سمت سے گرتے ہیں محبت کے بادل۔

Mohabbat ki rahon mein phirte hain sab hum ko, Har simt se girte hain mohabbat ke baadal.

In the paths of love, all wander towards us, Love's clouds fall from every direction.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

آتی ہے دنیا سے احاطہ کر کے نکلنا۔

Aati hai duniya se ihata kar ke nikalna.

One enters the world surrounded by boundaries.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "surrondre" — to go around

First known use: 14th century

The word originated from the Old French term 'surrondre', which later evolved in Middle English as 'surrounden'. It has retained its core meaning related to encircling or enclosing.