[ɛnˈvʌɪrən], (Verb)

Definitions:
- surround; enclose
(e.g: the stone circle was environed by an expanse of peat soil)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English (formerly also as inviron): from Old French environer, from environ ‘surroundings’, from en ‘in’ + viron ‘circuit’ (from virer ‘to turn, veer’)