enwrap

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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.

Pronunciation
  • 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

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