Synonyms

encase

American

[en-keys] / ɛnˈkeɪs /

verb (used with object)

encased, encasing

to enclose in or as in a case.

We encased the ancient vase in glass to preserve it.

encase British

/ ɪnˈkeɪs /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

encasement noun

Etymology

Origin of encase

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

Example Sentences

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The carriage was also encased in light netting.

From Literature

Dystopian military vehicles straight out of Mad Max rumble past, encased in their own cages of steel and netting.

From BBC

Unlike the cluttered spaces he’d peeked into up the hall, this room had only a long table encased in glass.

From Literature

A frozen crow was encased in the snow.

From Barron's

I’ve had several unpleasant dreams where I’m encased in one of Gran’s glass paperweights or trapped beneath the bell jar that houses her arrangement of dried flowers and dead butterflies.

From Literature

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