contourner

Definitions of contourner
  1. verb
    extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
    synonyms: entourer
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    ceindre, entourer
    put a girdle on or around
    enfermer
    surround completely
    insérer
    fit snugly into
    emballer
    enclose in, or as if in, a case
    enfouir, enterrer, immerger
    enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
    clôturer
    enclose with a fence
    délimiter avec une corde
    divide by means of a rope
    type of:
    toucher, être contigu
    be in direct physical contact with; make contact
  2. verb
    pass around or about; move along the border
    synonyms: côtoyer, longer, serrer
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    type of:
    passer
    move past
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