[en-vahy-ruh n, -vahy-ern] /ɛnˈvaɪ rən, -ˈvaɪ ərn/
verb (used with object)
1.
to form a circle or ring round; surround; envelop:
a house environed by pleasant grounds; to be environed by bad influences.
Origin
1300-50;Middle Englishenvirounen < Old Frenchenvironner, derivative of environ around (enen-1 + viron a circle; vir(er) to turn, veer + -on noun suffix)
1655-65; < French (plural); replacing Middle Englishenviron < Old French, noun use of environ around; see environ
Examples from the web for environ
So to say it harms the environ and call for its ban is plain ignorant.
Feel better, breathe easier, and enjoy a more pleasant and healthy environ- ment.
environ mental impact statements may do no more, and are still worth the effort.
British Dictionary definitions for environ
environ
/ɪnˈvaɪrən/
verb
1.
(transitive) to encircle or surround
Word Origin
C14: from Old French environner to surround, from environ around, from en-1 + viron a circle, from virer to turn, veer1
environs
/ɪnˈvaɪrənz/
plural noun
1.
a surrounding area or region, esp the suburbs or outskirts of a town or city; vicinity
Word Origin and History for environ
v.
late 14c. (implied in environing), "to surround," from Old French environer "to surround, enclose, encircle," from environ "round about," from en- "in" (see en- (1)) + viron "circle, circuit," from virer "to turn" (see veer). Related: Environed.
environs
n.
"outskirts," 1660s, from French environs, plural of Old French environ "compass, circuit," from environ (adv.) "around, round about" (see environ).