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envelop

[ verb en-vel-uhp; noun en-vel-uhp, en-vuh-luhp, ahn- ]

verb (used with object)

enveloped, enveloping.
  1. to wrap up in or as in a covering:

    The long cloak she was wearing enveloped her completely.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. to serve as a wrapping or covering for, as a membrane of an organ or a sheath.
  3. to surround entirely.

    Synonyms: ,

  4. Military. to attack (an enemy's flank).


noun

envelop

/ ɪˈɛə /

verb

  1. to wrap or enclose in or as if in a covering
  2. to conceal or obscure, as from sight or understanding

    a plan enveloped in mystery

  3. to surround or partially surround (an enemy force)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDZ賾Գ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·o· noun
  • e·o verb (used with object)
  • ܲe·o adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of envelop1

1350–1400; Middle English envolupen < Old French envoluper, equivalent to en- en- 1 + voloper to envelop, of obscure origin; compare Old Provençal ( en ) volopar, Italian inviluppare to envelop, Italian viluppo tuft, bundle, confusion, referred to Medieval Latin faluppa chaff, wisp of straw, perhaps influenced by the descendants of Latin volvere to roll
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Word History and Origins

Origin of envelop1

C14: from Old French envoluper, from en- 1+ voluper, voloper, of obscure origin
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Example Sentences

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"Recipe development in today's world is enveloped in inspiration from other cooks, cookbook authors, food bloggers and content creators," she said, adding that the "willingness to share receipes" is what she loves about baking.

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Many Criterion junkies have imagined what it would be like to hang out in that closet — to be enveloped in that cozy cocoon of great movies.

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Tartt’s detailed, enveloping prose and the winding twists of Theo’s life connect not just to a piece of art but to human emotions and a sense of beauty that stretches across time.

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Up the hill, enveloped in a late-morning fog, were the barely there outlines of a new Israeli military outpost.

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Video and photos posted on social media showed flames enveloping a car in the lot and smoke rising over the structure.

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