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circumvallate vs surround

surround vs circumvallate

circumvallate is not a noun while surround is a noun.

circumvallate and surround both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
circumvallate No No Yes No
surround Yes No Yes No
As verbs, surround is a hypernym of circumvallate; that is, surround is a word with a broader meaning than circumvallate:
  • circumvallate: surround with or as if with a rampart or other fortification
  • surround: surround with a wall in order to fortify
Other hypernyms of circumvallate include fence, fence in, palisade, wall.
circumvallate (noun) surround (noun)
the area in which something exists or lives
circumvallate (verb) surround (verb)
surround with or as if with a rampart or other fortification surround so as to force to give up
surround with a wall in order to fortify
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
envelop completely
Difference between circumvallate and surround

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