enwrap

English

Alternative forms

• inwrap

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English enwrappen, inwrappen (“to wrap in”), equivalent to en- +‎ wrap. Compare also Middle English inwlappen (See lap, “to enwrap”). More at en-, wrap. Cognate via Old French with envelop, envelope.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æp

Verb

1. To wrap around, surround; to envelop
2. To absorb completely or engross

Derived terms

• enwrapment

Related terms

• unwrap

Translations

To wrap around, surround

• Bulgarian: увивам (bg) (uvivam), загръщам (bg) (zagrǎštam)
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• German: einhüllen (de), einwickeln (de), umhüllen (de)

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