Environing

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  • v. Present participle of environ.
  • Word Usage
    "But I say, that he had gone so long by land and by sea, that he had environed all the earth; that he was come again environing, that is to say, going about, unto his own marches, and if he would have passed further, till he had found his country and his own knowledge."
    Verb Form
    environed    environing    environs   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    touch    adjoin    meet    contact   
    Hyponym
    enclose    inclose    shut in    cloister    close in   
    Form
    environed    environing   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    surround    encompass    encircle    about    around   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    d'environ    Dix    quinze    lieue    totale