House and Surround

House

House verb - To close or shut in by or as if by barriers.
Usage example: housed the stereo speakers in attractive walnut cabinets that match the furniture

Surround and house are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Surround" instead a verb "House".

Surround

Surround verb - To form a circle around.
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Synonyms for Surround

House and surround are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "House" instead a verb "Surround".

Nearby Words: surrounded, surrounding

Common collocations

body house body surround body
status house status surround status
area house area surround area
characters house characters surround characters
Other words: head, boss.

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / That Darn Cat! They promptly surround it, while keeping Zeke (who's in the house, along with Patty) informed by radio.
  • Digital Piracy Is Evil Then, the police surround her house and they show a musician who has actually gone broke because of piracy.
  • In House of Cards (US), Frank Underwood prefers to surround himself with people who seek power over money, as their loyalty can't be bought.
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