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[ en-rap ]
/ ɛnˈræp /
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verb (used with object), en·wrapped, en·wrap·ping.
to wrap or envelop in something.
to surround or envelop, as in slumber, longing, etc.
to absorb or engross, as in thought.
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Also inwrap.

Origin of enwrap

1350–1400; Middle English enwrappen;see en-1, wrap

Words nearby enwrap

envy, enweave, enwheel, enwind, enwomb, enwrap, enwreath, enwreathe, Enyo, Enzed, enzootic
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Words related to enwrap

absorb, captivate, cloak, consume, drape, embrace, enclose, enfold, engage, engross, enshroud, enthrall, envelop, fascinate, immerse, involve, shroud, soak, swaddle, swathe

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British Dictionary definitions for enwrap

enwrap

inwrap

/ (ɪnˈræp) /
verb -wraps, -wrapping or -wrapped (tr)
to wrap or cover up; envelop
(usually passive) to engross or absorbenwrapped in thought
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