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surround vs fringe

fringe vs surround

surround and fringe both are nouns.

surround and fringe both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
surround Yes No Yes No
fringe Yes No Yes No
As verbs, fringe is a hyponym of surround; that is, fringe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than surround:
  • surround: extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
  • fringe: decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe
Other hyponyms of surround include gird, girdle, cloister, close in, enclose, inclose, shut in, hem in, cloister.
surround (noun) fringe (noun)
the area in which something exists or lives an ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels
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
surround (verb) fringe (verb)
surround so as to force to give up decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe
surround with a wall in order to fortify adorn with a fringe
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
envelop completely
Difference between surround and fringe

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