ENVIRON

surround, environ, ring, skirt, border

(verb) extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; “The forest surrounds my property”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

environ (plural environs)

(especially in plural) A surrounding area

Verb

environ (third-person singular simple present environs, present participle environing, simple past and past participle environed)

To surround; to encircle.

Source: Wiktionary

En*vi"ron, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Environed; p. pr. & vb. n. Environing.] Etym: [F. environner, fr. environ about, thereabout; pref. en- (L. in) + OF. viron circle, circuit, fr. OF. & F. virer to turn, LL. virare to turn up and down, topsy-turvy. Cf. Veer.]

Definition: To surround; to encompass; to encircle; to hem in; to be round about; to involve or envelop. Dwelling in a pleasant glade, With mountains round about environed. Spenser. Environed he was with many foes. Shak. Environ me with darkness whilst I write. Donne.

En*vi"ron, adv. Etym: [F.]

Definition: About; around. [Obs.] Lord Godfrey's eye three times environ goes. Fairfax.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition