enwrap en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
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.
Meanings
- To wrap around, surround; to envelop.
- To absorb completely or engross.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| inwrap | alternative | lexicographic | |
| enwrapping | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| enwraps | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| enwrapped | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| enwrapped | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
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Translations (5)
bg загръщам (To wrap around, surround) · bg увивам (To wrap around, surround) · de umhüllen (To wrap around, surround) · de einwickeln (To wrap around, surround) · de einhüllen (To wrap around, surround)