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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Most of the fossil remains encased in hard rock, and manually removing it could take years.

From Science Daily

I can feel it curling, lifting from my scalp, encasing my head in a wide, frizzy helmet.

From Literature

Cinematic classics are works encased in amber, comfortable for their familiarity.

From Salon

Moviegoers streamed past us and clotted the sidewalk, studying the posters encased in glass.

From Literature

The countdown hit one, and the air whooshed from my lungs as a sudden intense pressure encased my body.

From Literature

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