present participle of environ

environment; surroundings

The surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest. / The natural world or ecosystem. / All the elements that affect a system or its inputs and outputs.

In the neighbourhood; around. / Almost, nearly.

(obsolete) about, around.

(often military) To encircle or surround (someone or something) so as to attack from all sides; to beset.

(archaic except in the plural, formal, also figuratively) A surrounding area or place (especially of an urban settlement); an environment.

plural of environ: the environment, the surroundings.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of environ

plural of environment