Gird
Surround
Surround verb - To form a circle around.
Usage example: she was surrounded by cheering fans within moments of scoring the winning goal
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Synonyms for Surround
Gird is a synonym for surround in action topic. You can use "Gird" instead a verb "Surround", if it concerns topics such as enclose, encircle, open, bind. popular alternative
Nearby Words: surrounded, surrounding
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Meaningful Name: "Iron Girder" sounds a bit strange if one thinks of a girder as a supporting beam, but the word comes from "gird" meaning to span or surround (compare girdle, a kind of belt).
Source: Discworld / Raising Steam
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