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cloister vs environ

environ vs cloister

cloister is a noun but environ is not a noun.

cloister and environ both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cloister Yes No Yes No
environ No No Yes No
As verbs, environ is a hypernym of cloister; that is, environ is a word with a broader meaning than cloister:
  • cloister: surround with a cloister
  • environ: extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
Other hypernyms of cloister include border, ring, skirt, surround.
As verbs, environ is a hypernym of cloister; that is, environ is a word with a broader meaning than cloister:
  • cloister: surround with a cloister, as of a garden
  • environ: extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
Other hypernyms of cloister include border, ring, skirt, surround.
cloister (noun) environ (noun)
residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions)
cloister (verb) environ (verb)
seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
surround with a cloister
surround with a cloister, as of a garden
Difference between cloister and environ

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