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cloister vs surround

surround vs cloister

cloister and surround both are nouns.

cloister and surround both are verbs.

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

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