verb🔗ShareTo surround; environ; enclose."The thick fog was belaying the small fishing boat, making it difficult to see the shore. "nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb🔗ShareTo secure (a person) to a rope or (a rope) to a person."He would need an experienced partner to belay him on the difficult climbs."sporttechnicalactionsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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