envelop

verb

en·vel·op in-ˈve-ləp

en-

enveloped; enveloping; envelops

Synonyms of envelop next

transitive verb

: to enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

: to mount an attack on (an enemy's flank)

envelopment

in-ˈve-ləp-mənt

en-

noun

Example Sentences

a chronic mistrust of outsiders envelops that neighborhood, cutting it off from the rest of the city the truth of the presidential assassination is enveloped in a dense fog of myths and conspiracy theories

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