fringe vs surround

surround vs fringe

fringe and surround both are nouns.

fringe and surround both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fringe	Yes	No	Yes	No
surround	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, surround is a hypernym of fringe; that is, surround is a word with a broader meaning than fringe:

fringe: decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe
surround: extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

Other hypernyms of fringe include border, environ, ring, skirt.

fringe (noun)	surround (noun)
an ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels	the area in which something exists or lives
a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead
a social group holding marginal or extreme views
a part of the city far removed from the center
one of the light or dark bands produced by the interference and diffraction of light
the outside boundary or surface of something

fringe (verb)	surround (verb)
decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe	surround so as to force to give up
adorn with a fringe	surround with a wall in order to fortify
	extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
	envelop completely

Difference between fringe and surround

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