surround
How to sign: the area in which something exists or lives
"the country--the flat agricultural surround";
environment in ASL
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environment in ASL
Watch how to sign environment in American Sign Language
environment in ASL
Watch how to sign environment in American Sign Language
environment in ASL
Watch how to sign environment in American Sign Language
environment in ASL
Watch how to sign environment in American Sign Language
Similiar / Same: environs, environment, surroundings
Categories: geographical area, geographical region, geographic area, geographic region
Within this category: ambiance, element, habitat, medium, melting pot, parts, setting
surround
How to sign: extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
"The forest surrounds my property";
surround in ASL
Watch how to sign surround in American Sign Language
surround in ASL
Watch how to sign surround in American Sign Language
surround in ASL
Watch how to sign surround in American Sign Language
surround in ASL
Watch how to sign surround in American Sign Language
Similiar / Same: border, skirt
Categories: adjoin, contact, meet, touch
Within this category: enclose, fringe, girdle, hem in
surround
How to sign: envelop completely
"smother the meat in gravy";
smother in ASL
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smother in ASL
Watch how to sign smother in American Sign Language
Similiar / Same: smother
Categories: cover
surround
How to sign: surround so as to force to give up
"The Turks besieged Vienna";
beleaguer in ASL
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besiege in ASL
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Similiar / Same: besiege, circumvent, beleaguer, hem in
Categories: assail, attack
Within this category: blockade, ebb
surround
How to sign: surround with a wall in order to fortify
palisade in ASL
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See also: wall in, wall up, wall in, wall up
Similiar / Same: wall, palisade, fence in, fence
Categories: protect
Within this category: circumvallate, stockade
