körülvesz

Körülvesz is a Hungarian verb meaning to surround, encircle, or enclose something by forming a boundary around it. It can describe literal encirclement by walls, mountains, fences, or other enclosing elements, as well as figurative encirclement by circumstances, influence, or danger. The prefix körül- conveys the sense of “around,” and combined with vesz (to take) expresses the action of taking around something.

Körülvesz is transitive: the agent that performs the surrounding action is the subject, and the thing that is surrounded is the direct object. The more common expression to convey the same idea uses the two-word form veszi körül (X veszi körül Y), i.e., the agent surrounds the object. The one-word form körülvesz appears in the present tense for the third-person singular and can be inflected in other tenses as with other prefixed verbs.

Usage notes: In literal contexts, körülvesz is used to describe fortifications or natural features that form a boundary around a place (for example, mountains or walls surrounding a valley or town). Figuratively, it can describe conditions or influences that envelop a person or situation, such as danger, pressure, or a surrounding environment.

See also: veszi körül, körülölel, körülmény, környezet.