| VERB | contact | fence in, fence | enclose with a fence |
|---|---|---|---|
| competition | fence in, wall, palisade, fence, surround | surround with a wall in order to fortify |
| Meaning | enclose with a fence. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonym | fence | |
| Broader | enclose, close in, inclose, shut in | Surround completely |
| Spanish | cercar, encercar, enrejar, vallar | |
| Catalan | cerclar, encerclar | |
| Meaning | Surround with a wall in order to fortify. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | wall, palisade, fence, surround | |
| Narrower | circumvallate | Surround with or as if with a rampart or other fortification |
| stockade | Surround with a stockade in order to fortify | |
| Broader | protect | shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage / damage |
| Spanish | cercar, circundar, murar, rodear | |
| Catalan | circumdar, emmurallar, encerclar, envoltar, murar, voltar | |
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