enwrap
/in'ræp/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To cover or surround something completely, as if by wrapping it in a material.
- To engross or absorb someone's attention completely.
Usage
The verb "enwrap" is used to describe the action of completely enclosing or enveloping an object, often suggesting a sense of being covered or hidden. It can also be used figuratively to describe a state of deep mental absorption.
Examples
- Literal Usage:
- The mummy was enwrapped in layers of ancient linen.
- Thick fog enwrapped the coastal village, making navigation impossible.
- Figurative Usage:
- She was so enwrapped in her book that she didn't hear the doorbell.
- He was enwrapped in thoughts of the past.
Advanced Usage
- "to be enwrapped in": This is a common construction used to indicate a state of being completely surrounded by something physical or absorbed by something abstract.
- The valley was enwrapped in silence.
- The scientist was enwrapped in her research.
Variants and Related Words
- Envelop (verb): A more common synonym meaning to wrap up, cover, or surround completely.
- Enwrapment (noun): The act of enwrapping or the state of being enwrapped (less common).
Synonyms
- Envelop: To surround or cover completely.
- Enfold: To wrap up or surround with folds.
- Shroud: To cover or hide from view.
- Engross: To absorb all the attention or interest of (for the figurative sense).
Antonyms
- Expose: To leave uncovered or unprotected.
- Reveal: To make known or show something that was hidden.
- Disengage: To detach or free from involvement (for the figurative sense).
Verb
- enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
- Fog enveloped the house