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close in vs surround

surround vs close in

close in is not a noun while surround is a noun.

close in and surround both are verbs.

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

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