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present tense third-person singular of envelop
Synonyms & Antonyms of envelops
1
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
- a chronic mistrust of outsiders envelops that neighborhood, cutting it off from the rest of the city
Synonyms for envelops
- boxes (in),
- cages,
- closets,
- coops (up),
- corrals,
- encages,
- encases,
- encloses
- (also incloses),
- fences (in),
- hedges,
- hems (in),
- houses,
- immures,
- includes,
- mews (up),
- pens,
- walls (in)
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2
to surround or cover closely
- the truth of the presidential assassination is enveloped in a dense fog of myths and conspiracy theories
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“Envelops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envelops. Accessed 22 Oct. 2021.
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