surround vs attack

attack vs surround

surround and attack both are nouns.

surround and attack both are verbs.

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

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

surround: surround so as to force to give up
attack: launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

Other hypernyms of surround include assail.

surround (noun)	attack (noun)
the area in which something exists or lives	(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
	a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
	the act of attacking
	ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
	an offensive move in a sport or game
	strong criticism
	intense adverse criticism
	the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)
	a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition

surround (verb)	attack (verb)
surround so as to force to give up	begin to injure
surround with a wall in order to fortify	set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle	attack in speech or writing
envelop completely	launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
	take the initiative and go on the offensive
	attack someone physically or emotionally

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