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Around :: Around (prep.) On all sides of; encircling; encompassing; so as to make the circuit of; about.

Surrounding :: Surrounding (n.) An encompassing.

Encompass :: Encompass (v. t.) To circumscribe or go round so as to surround closely; to encircle; to inclose; to environ; as, a ring encompasses the finger; an army encompasses a city; a voyage encompassing the world..

Span :: Span (v. t.) To measure by the span of the hand with the fingers extended, or with the fingers encompassing the object; as, to span a space or distance; to span a cylinder..

Precinct :: Precinct (n.) The limit or exterior line encompassing a place; a boundary; a confine; limit of jurisdiction or authority; -- often in the plural; as, the precincts of a state..

Circumambiency :: Circumambiency (n.) The act of surrounding or encompassing.

Ambient :: Ambient (a.) Encompassing on all sides; circumfused; investing.

Circumferential :: Circumferential (a.) Pertaining to the circumference; encompassing; encircling; circuitous.

Circumambient :: Circumambient (a.) Surrounding; inclosing or being on all sides; encompassing.

Encompassing :: Encompassing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Encompas.

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