enwrap

enwrap
enwrap late 14c., from EN- (Cf. en-) (1) "make, put in" + WRAP (Cf. wrap).

Etymology dictionary. 2014.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Enwrap — En*wrap , v. t. To envelop. See {Inwrap}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • enwrap — index clothe, contain (enclose), encompass (surround), ensconce, enshroud, envelop, shroud …   Law dictionary

  • enwrap — [en rap′] vt. enwrapped, enwrapping to wrap; envelop …   English World dictionary

  • enwrap — transitive verb Date: 14th century 1. to wrap in a covering ; enfold 2. a. envelop b. to preoccupy or absorb mentally ; engross …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • enwrap — /en rap /, v.t., enwrapped, enwrapping. 1. to wrap or envelop in something. 2. to surround or envelop, as in slumber, longing, etc. 3. to absorb or engross, as in thought. Also, inwrap. [1350 1400; ME enwrappen; see EN 1, WRAP] * * * …   Universalium

  • enwrap — verb a) To wrap around, surround; to envelop b) To absorb completely or engross See Also: unwrap …   Wiktionary

  • enwrap — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To cover completely and closely, as with clothing or bandages: enfold, envelop, infold, invest, roll, swaddle, swathe, wrap, wrap up. See PUT ON. 2. To surround and cover completely so as to obscure: cloak, clothe,… …   English dictionary for students

  • enwrap — en·wrap || ɪn ræp v. wrap, enfold …   English contemporary dictionary

  • enwrap — pawner …   Anagrams dictionary

  • enwrap — verb (enwraps, enwrapping, enwrapped) wrap; envelop …   English new terms dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”