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inclose vs surround

surround vs inclose

inclose is not a noun while surround is a noun.

inclose and surround both are verbs.

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

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