enwrap

English

Alternative forms

• inwrap

Etymology

From 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. Doublet of envelop.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -æp

Verb

enwrap (third-person singular simple present enwraps, present participle enwrapping, simple past and past participle enwrapped)

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) German: einhüllen (de), einwickeln (de), umhüllen (de)

Anagrams

• pawner, repawn