em·bos·om
| \ im-ˈbu̇-zəm
also -ˈbü- \
also -ˈbü- \
embosomed; embosoming; embosoms
Definition of embosom
1
archaic
: to take into or place in the bosom
2
: to shelter closely : enclose
his house embosomed in the grove— Alexander Pope
Synonyms for embosom
Synonyms
- bosom,
- bower,
- circumfuse,
- cocoon,
- embower,
- embrace,
- enclose
- (also inclose),
- encompass,
- enfold,
- enshroud,
- enswathe,
- envelop,
- enwrap,
- invest,
- involve,
- lap,
- mantle,
- muffle,
- shroud,
- swathe,
- veil,
- wrap
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“Embosom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embosom. Accessed 8 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of embosom was circa 1590
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