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enwreathe

[ en-reeth  ]
/ ɛnˈrið /

verb (used with object), en·wreathed, en·wreath·ing.

to surround or encircle with or as with a wreath.

Words nearby enwreathe

enwheel, enwind, enwomb, enwrap, enwreath, enwreathe, enwrought, enyo, enzed, enzootic, enzootic stability
Also inwreathe.

Origin of enwreathe

First recorded in 1610–20; en-1 + wreathe
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Examples from the Web for enwreathe

  • Soon as the noise of banquet ceased and the board was cleared, they set down great bowls and enwreathe the wine.

    The Aeneid of Virgil|Virgil

  • My smoky little candle had long since begun to gutter and sputter and enwreathe itself in a winding sheet.

    Memoirs of a Midget|Walter de la Mare