enwrap


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en·wrap

 (ĕn-răp′)
tr.v. en·wrapped, en·wrap·ping, en·wraps
1.
a. To wrap up; enclose.
b. To envelop.
2. To absorb completely; engross: I was enwrapped by the fascinating tale.
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enwrap

(ɪnˈræp) or

inwrap

vb (tr) , -wraps, -wrapping or -wrapped
1. to wrap or cover up; envelop
2. (usually passive) to engross or absorb: enwrapped in thought.
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en•wrap

(ɛnˈræp)

v.t. -wrapped, -wrap•ping.
1. to wrap, envelop, or surround.
2. to absorb or engross, as in thought.
[1350–1400]
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enwrap


Past participle: enwrapped
Gerund: enwrapping

Imperative
enwrap
enwrap
Present
I enwrap
you enwrap
he/she/it enwraps
we enwrap
you enwrap
they enwrap
Preterite
I enwrapped
you enwrapped
he/she/it enwrapped
we enwrapped
you enwrapped
they enwrapped
Present Continuous
I am enwrapping
you are enwrapping
he/she/it is enwrapping
we are enwrapping
you are enwrapping
they are enwrapping
Present Perfect
I have enwrapped
you have enwrapped
he/she/it has enwrapped
we have enwrapped
you have enwrapped
they have enwrapped
Past Continuous
I was enwrapping
you were enwrapping
he/she/it was enwrapping
we were enwrapping
you were enwrapping
they were enwrapping
Past Perfect
I had enwrapped
you had enwrapped
he/she/it had enwrapped
we had enwrapped
you had enwrapped
they had enwrapped
Future
I will enwrap
you will enwrap
he/she/it will enwrap
we will enwrap
you will enwrap
they will enwrap
Future Perfect
I will have enwrapped
you will have enwrapped
he/she/it will have enwrapped
we will have enwrapped
you will have enwrapped
they will have enwrapped
Future Continuous
I will be enwrapping
you will be enwrapping
he/she/it will be enwrapping
we will be enwrapping
you will be enwrapping
they will be enwrapping
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been enwrapping
you have been enwrapping
he/she/it has been enwrapping
we have been enwrapping
you have been enwrapping
they have been enwrapping
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been enwrapping
you will have been enwrapping
he/she/it will have been enwrapping
we will have been enwrapping
you will have been enwrapping
they will have been enwrapping
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been enwrapping
you had been enwrapping
he/she/it had been enwrapping
we had been enwrapping
you had been enwrapping
they had been enwrapping
Conditional
I would enwrap
you would enwrap
he/she/it would enwrap
we would enwrap
you would enwrap
they would enwrap
Past Conditional
I would have enwrapped
you would have enwrapped
he/she/it would have enwrapped
we would have enwrapped
you would have enwrapped
they would have enwrapped
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.enwrap - enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house"
cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"
benight - envelop with social, intellectual, or moral darkness; "The benighted peoples of this area"
tube - place or enclose in a tube
capsulate, capsule, capsulise, capsulize - enclose in a capsule
engulf - flow over or cover completely; "The bright light engulfed him completely"
sheathe - enclose with a sheath; "sheathe a sword"
cocoon - wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection
bathe - suffuse with or as if with light; "The room was bathed in sunlight"
enshroud, shroud, hide, cover - cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
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enwrap

verb
1. To cover completely and closely, as with clothing or bandages:
2. To surround and cover completely so as to obscure:
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