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Definitions for Envelop

[1] to wrap up in or as in a covering: The long cloak she was wearing enveloped her completely.
[2] to serve as a wrapping or covering for, as a membrane of an organ or a sheath.
[3] to surround entirely.
[4] Military . to attack (an enemy's flank).
[5] envelope.
[6] to wrap or enclose in or as if in a covering
[7] to conceal or obscure, as from sight or understanding a plan enveloped in mystery
[8] to surround or partially surround (an enemy force)

Words related to Envelop

encircle, drape, enfold, swathe, blanket, surround, shroud, enclose, engulf, wrap, obscure, encompass, swaddle, shield, fence, gird, embrace, guard, overlay, veil

Words nearby Envelop

enunciate, enunciation, enure, enuresis, env., envelop, envelope, envelope chemise, envelopment, envenom, envenomation

Origin of Envelop

1350–1400; Middle English envolupen < Old French envoluper, equivalent to en- en-1 + voloper to envelop, of obscure origin; compare Old Provençal (en)volopar, Italian inviluppare to envelop, Italian viluppo tuft, bundle, confusion, referred to Medieval Latin faluppa chaff, wisp of straw, perhaps influenced by the descendants of Latin volvere to roll

Words that may be confused with Envelop

envelop, envelope

Other words from Envelop

en·vel·op·er , noun
pre·en·vel·op , verb (used with object)
un·en·vel·oped , adjective

Word origin for Envelop

C14: from Old French envoluper, from en- 1 + voluper, voloper, of obscure origin

Synonyms for Envelop

blanket, drape, encircle, enclose, encompass, enfold, engulf, obscure, shroud, surround, swaddle, swathe, wrap, cage, cloak, conceal, contain, corral, cover, embrace, enshroud, enwrap, fence, gird, girdle, guard, hem, immure, invest, overlay, overspread, pen, protect, roll, sheathe, shield, superimpose, veil, coop, shut in, wrap up