encase

[en-keys]

verb (used with object)

encased, encasing 

1. to enclose in or as in a case.

   We encased the ancient vase in glass to preserve it.

encase

/ ɪnˈkeɪs /

verb

1. (tr) to place or enclose in or as if in a case

Other Word Forms

• encasement noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of encase¹

First recorded in 1625–35; en- ¹ + case ²

Example Sentences

She thought perhaps she could keep them, encase them in a necklace to wear in memory.

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Decades of rapid urban development have encased the city with impermeable concrete surfaces that hinder the natural drainage of water.

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The wontons are filled with a delicious blend of cream cheese, parmesan and diced jalapeño peppers, which is then encased in a wonton skin and fried “until bubbly and golden brown.”

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Come rain, frost or fog, court watchers – predominantly women, often rugged up in beanies and encased in sleeping bags – watched for the moment the glass doors would open.

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The beans themselves are encased in a green pod that must be peeled and shelled.

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• shroud 
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