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adjoin vs surround

surround vs adjoin

adjoin is not a noun while surround is a noun.

adjoin and surround both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
adjoin No No Yes No
surround Yes No Yes No
As verbs, surround is a hyponym of adjoin; that is, surround is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than adjoin:
  • adjoin: be in direct physical contact with; make contact
  • surround: extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
Other hyponyms of adjoin include cover, spread over, adhere, cleave, cling, cohere, stick, chafe, fray, fret, rub, scratch, attach, hug, abut, adjoin, border, butt, butt against, butt on, edge, march, border, environ, ring, skirt, lean against, lean on, rest on.
adjoin (noun) surround (noun)
the area in which something exists or lives
adjoin (verb) surround (verb)
attach or add surround so as to force to give up
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary surround with a wall in order to fortify
be in direct physical contact with; make contact extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
envelop completely
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