embower
[ em-bou-er ]
/ ɛmˈbaʊ ər /
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verb (used with or without object)
to shelter in or as in a bower; cover or surround with foliage.
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OTHER WORDS FROM embower
un·em·bow·ered, adjectiveWords nearby embower
embouchure, embourgeoisement, embow, embowed, embowel, embower, embrace, embraceor, embracery, embracive, embranchment
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embower
/ (ɪmˈbaʊə) /
verb
(tr) archaic to enclose in or as in a bower
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