enshroud

[ en-shroud ]

/ ɛnˈʃraʊd /

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verb (used with object)

to shroud; conceal.

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Origin of enshroud

First recorded in 1575–85; en-¹ + shroud

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How to use enshroud in a sentence

Wildfires in California and elsewhere in the west are burning out of control, destroying entire towns and leaving cities like San Francisco enshrouded in a terrifying deep orange fog, a preview of what life may be like as our climate deteriorates.
Sid Meier Is Here to Remind You That Life Is Full of Interesting Decisions|Alex Fitzpatrick|September 11, 2020|Time
Jungle This funky UK five-piece has been enshrouded in mystery (and misinformation).
SXSW Breakout Musical Acts: London Grammar, Chance the Rapper, Jungle, and More|Marlow Stern|March 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The origin of religions is enshrouded in mystical darkness, and is a mere speculation.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I|John Lord
Everything now was embalmed in the twilight, and all the world was enshrouded in the mystery of the midsummer eve.
The Story of the Champions of the Round Table|Howard Pyle

Ever since he could remember, dark clouds had enshrouded him, and with a fainting heart he had groped his way through the gloom.
A Son of Perdition|Fergus Hume
It is always accompanied by or enshrouded in, clouds, when it becomes visible in any of its parts.
Mythical Monsters|Charles Gould
Although the aviator's head was almost completely enshrouded in a hood, he discerned a typically British face.
The Forest of Swords|Joseph A. Altsheler

British Dictionary definitions for enshroud

enshroud

/ (ɪnˈʃraʊd) /

verb

(tr) to cover or hide with or as if with a shroudthe sky was enshrouded in mist

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