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smother, surround

v. envelop completely; "smother the meat in gravy"

surround, environ, ring, skirt, border

v. extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest surrounds my property"

wall, palisade, fence, fence in, surround

v. surround with a wall in order to fortify

circle, round, ring, surround, encircle, environ

v. be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village"

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engulf

v. flow over or cover completely; "The bright light engulfed him completely"

bury

v. place in the earth and cover with soil; "They buried the stolen goods"

encase, incase, case

v. enclose in, or as if in, a case; "my feet were encased in mud"

embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover

v. include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group"

fence, fence in

v. enclose with a fence; "we fenced in our yard"

flank

v. be located at the sides of something or somebody

neighbor, neighbour

v. be located near or adjacent to; "Pakistan neighbors India"

circle, circulate

v. move in circles

envelop, enfold, enwrap, wrap, enclose

v. enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house"

embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover

v. include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group"

rim

v. roll around the rim of; "the ball rimmed the basket"

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uncover, expose

v. remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body; "uncover your belly"; "The man exposed himself in the subway"

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