environ

(en vī′rən, in-)

transitive verb

to surround; encircle

Origin: ME envirounen < OFr environner < environ, about: see environs

See environ in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb en·vi·roned, en·vi·ron·ing, en·vi·rons

To encircle; surround. See Synonyms at surround.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English envirounen

Origin: , from Old French environner

Origin: , from environ, round about

Origin: : en-, in; see en-¹

Origin: + viron, circle (from virer, to turn; see veer¹)

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