envelop

ɪnˈvɛləp

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Conjugation

Definition of envelop - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

surroundingsurround or enclose completely

The fog enveloped the entire city.

encircle

enclose

military

TECH.

surround an enemy force

TECH.

The troops enveloped the enemy from all sides.

besiege

encircle

concealing

Rare

conceal or obscure from sight or understanding

Rare

Mystery enveloped the old mansion.

cloak

mask

shroud

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Origin of envelop

French, envelopper (to wrap up)

Terms with envelop included in their meaning

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cocoon

protection

envelop in a protective case

mantle

covering

cover or envelop like a cloak

swallow up

enclosure

completely enclose or envelop something

benight

ignorance

envelop with social intellectual or moral darkness

Examples of envelop in a sentence

The aroma of spices enveloped the kitchen.
The general's strategy was to envelop the opposing forces.
They planned to envelop the enemy camp at dawn.
Fog enveloped the city, hiding the skyline.
Confusion enveloped the team after the announcement.

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French:envelopper, cacher, ...
German:einhüllen, umzingeln, ...
Italian:avvolgere, accerchiare, ...
Spanish:envolver, ...
Portuguese:envolver, encobrir, ...
Chinese:笼罩, 围攻, ...
Japanese:包む, 包囲する, ...
Arabic:أَحاطَ, طَوَّقَ, ...
Hebrew:לֶאֱפוֹף, לְכַתֵּר, ...
Russian:окутывать, окружить, ...
Ukrainian:огортати, оточувати, ...
Hindi:घेर लेना, चारों ओर से घेरना, ...
Bengali:আচ্ছন্ন করা, বেষ্টন করা, ...
Catalan:envoltar, encerclar, ...
Czech:obklopit, obklíčit, ...
Danish:omslutte, omringe, ...
Dutch:omsluiten, omsingelen, ...
Greek:περιβάλλω, περικυκλώνω, ...
Hungarian:beborítani, körülzárni, ...
Khmer:គ្របដណ្តប់, ឡោមព័ទ្ធ, ...
Korean:뒤덮다, 포위하다, ...
Persian:فرا گرفتن, محاصره کرد, ...
Polish:otaczać, oskrzydlić, ...
Portuguese (BR):envolver, ...
Romanian:a învălui, a încercui, ...
Swedish:omsluta, omringa, ...
Thai:ล้อมรอบ, ล้อมโจมตี, ...
Turkish:sarmak, çevrelemek, ...
Vietnamese:bao trùm, bao vây, ...

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