envelop

  • 21envelop — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. cover, wrap, enshroud, enfold, surround, enclose, hide. See circumscription, covering. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. encompass, wrap up, cover, conceal; see enclose 1 , hide 1 , surround 2 , wrap 2 . III …

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  • 22envelop — en|vel|op [ ın veləp, en veləp ] verb transitive to surround someone or something completely: Black smoke enveloped the entire street …

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  • 23envelop —  (Verb.) To wrap up …

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  • 24envelop — [[t]ɪnve̱ləp[/t]] envelops, enveloping, enveloped VERB If one thing envelops another, it covers or surrounds it completely. [V n] That lovely, rich fragrant smell of the forest enveloped us... [V ing] Perhaps, for an enveloping sense of well… …

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  • 25envelop — en·vel·op || ɪn velÉ™p v. enwrap, enfold, encase, enclose …

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  • 26envelop — [ɪn vɛləp, ɛn ] verb (envelops, enveloping, enveloped) wrap up, cover, or surround completely. Derivatives envelopment noun Origin ME: from OFr. envoluper, from en in + a second element of unknown origin (also found in …

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  • 27envelop — I. v. a. 1. Enfold, inwrap, wrap, fold, wrap up, put a wrapper about. 2. Surround, encircle, encompass, enfold, fold, cover, hide. II. n. See envelope …

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  • 28envelop — verb (T) to wrap something up or cover it completely: mountain peaks enveloped in thick mist enveloping adjective envelopment noun (U) …

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  • 29envelop — verb enveloped in a blanket, safe in his mother s arms Syn: surround, cover, enfold, engulf, encircle, encompass, cocoon, sheathe, swathe, enclose; cloak, screen, shield, veil, shroud See note at circumscribe …

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  • 30envelop — v 1. enfold, enwrap, wrap, sheathe, case, cover; hide, conceal, embosk, shroud, enshroud, clothe, overlay; hood, cloak, shield, screen; protect, shelter. 2. encompass, enclose, encase, encircle, enwreathe, surround; clasp, embrace …

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