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girdle vs surround

surround vs girdle

girdle and surround both are nouns.

girdle and surround both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
girdle Yes No Yes No
surround Yes No Yes No
As verbs, surround is a hypernym of girdle; that is, surround is a word with a broader meaning than girdle:
  • girdle: put a girdle on or around
  • surround: extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
Other hypernyms of girdle include border, environ, ring, skirt.
girdle (noun) surround (noun)
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment the area in which something exists or lives
a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
an encircling or ringlike structure
girdle (verb) surround (verb)
put a girdle on or around surround so as to force to give up
cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients surround with a wall in order to fortify
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
envelop completely
Difference between girdle and surround

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