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surrounded

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/səˈraʊndɪd/ · sur-round-ed

to be placed all around someone or something.

Meanings

verbformal

to be placed all around someone or something.

کسی یا کسی چیز کے گرد ہونا یا گھیرا ہونا۔

احاطہ

ihaata

Formal: احاطہ کرنا

Synonyms

enclosecircumscribeencircleگھیرنابیلنااحاطہ کرنا

Antonyms

exposerevealfreeکھولناآشکار کرناآزاد کرنا

Common Collocations

  • surrounded by friends
  • surrounded by nature
  • surrounded on all sides

Example Sentences

The city is surrounded by mountains.

شہر پہاڑوں سے گھرا ہوا ہے۔

Shehar pahaadon se ghira hua hai.

She felt surrounded by love and support.

اس نے محبت اور حمایت سے گھرا ہوا محسوس کیا۔

Us ne mohabbat aur himayat se ghira hua mehsoos kiya.

The garden was surrounded by a tall fence.

باغ ایک اونچی باڑ سے گھرا ہوا تھا۔

Bagh aik unchi baar se ghira hua tha.

Easily Confused With

surrounding:Surrounded is the past participle form, while surrounding refers to the act of encircling or being around something.

Word Family

surround
verbاحاطہ کرنا
surrounding
adjectiveگرد

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a hug that surrounds you completely.

Imagine a beautiful garden completely surrounded by a white picket fence.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبتوں کا دائرہ ہے، سب گھیرے ہیں یار کے۔

Mohabbatوں ka daaira hai, sab ghairay hain yaar ke.

It is a circle of love, surrounded by friends.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

گھیرے میں آنا

ghaire mein aana

To be enclosed

📖 Etymology

Origin: Middle English "surrounden" — to enclose from all sides

First known use: 14th century

The word 'surround' has origins in Middle English, deriving from the Old French 'surrendre', meaning to encircle or enclose.