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surround

surround
v. trans.
Encircle
P. and V. κυκλοῦσθαι, περῐβάλλειν, V. ἀμπέχειν, ἀμπίσχειν, ἀμφῐβάλλειν, περιπτύσσειν ; see encircle.
Be spread round:
V. ἀμφῐβαίνειν.
Surround an enemy:
P. περικλῄειν (or mid.), P. and V. κυκλοῦσθαι; see also besiege.
Surround with a wall:
Ar. and P. περῐτειχίζειν.
Stand around:
P. and V. περιίστασθαι (Eur. Bacch. 1106), V. ἀμφίστασθαι.
Met., of dangers, etc.: P. περιίστασθαι (dat.); see threaten.
Be around:
P. περιεῖναι (acc.), περιέχειν (acc.); see enclose.
Put around:
Ar. and P. περῐτῐθέναι (τί τινι), περιάπτειν (τί τινι), Ar. and V. ἀμφῐτῐθέναι (τί τινι).

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