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envelop
[ verb en-vel-uhp; noun en-vel-uhp, en-vuh-luhp, ahn- ]
verb (used with object)
- to wrap up in or as in a covering:
The long cloak she was wearing enveloped her completely.
Synonyms: , , ,
- to serve as a wrapping or covering for, as a membrane of an organ or a sheath.
- to surround entirely.
Synonyms: ,
- Military. to attack (an enemy's flank).
noun
envelop
/ ɪ²Ôˈ±¹É›±ôÉ™±è /
verb
- to wrap or enclose in or as if in a covering
- to conceal or obscure, as from sight or understanding
a plan enveloped in mystery
- to surround or partially surround (an enemy force)
Derived Forms
- ±ð²Ôˈ±¹±ð±ô´Ç±è³¾±ð²Ô³Ù, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±ð²Ô·±¹±ð±ôo±è·±ð°ù noun
- ±è°ù±ðe²Ô·±¹±ð±ôo±è verb (used with object)
- ³Ü²Ôe²Ô·±¹±ð±ôo±è±ð»å adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of envelop1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of envelop1
Example Sentences
Video and photos posted on social media showed flames enveloping a car in the lot and smoke rising over the structure.
Confusion and turmoil have also enveloped U.S. government-supported research around HIV.
“Grand Tour†is an enveloping drama that’s far more than the sum of its parts — except the parts are pretty wonderful on their own, too.
That finale closing song selection, “The Windmills of Your Mind,†is spot-on and portentous; its lyrics speak of the dreamy confusion enveloping these two.
It is what we use when we walk around on autopilot, enveloped in our cultural worldview.
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