envelop

[ verb en-vel-uhp; noun en-vel-uhp, en-vuh-luhp, ahn- ]

/ verb ɛnˈvɛl əp; noun ɛnˈvɛl əp, ˈɛn və ləp, ˈɑn- /

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verb (used with object), en·vel·oped, en·vel·op·ing.

to wrap up in or as in a covering: The long cloak she was wearing enveloped her completely.

to serve as a wrapping or covering for, as a membrane of an organ or a sheath.

to surround entirely.

Military. to attack (an enemy's flank).

noun

envelope.

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

SYNONYMS FOR envelop

1 enfold, cover, hide, conceal.

3 encompass, enclose.

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OTHER WORDS FROM envelop

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

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH envelop

envelop , envelope

Words nearby envelop

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

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Example sentences from the Web for envelop

“Discord” proceeds to envelop us in this exhaustive, mind-racking debate.
The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson (And Tolstoy and Dickens)|Samuel Fragoso|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He told those setting it up to push the envelop, as he thought he had limited political capital to spend from the bin Laden raid.
Special Ops Commander Swears: I Won't Be Hillary's VP|Kimberly Dozier|August 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The shadows may have sought to envelop Paris altogether early Wednesday.
Paris Jackson, the Girl We Met at Michael’s Funeral, in Suicide Scare|Michael Daly|June 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He is one of those who, when they meet Mandela, envelop him in a hug as they walk to steady the old man.
Nelson Mandela Recovering in South Africa After Brief Hospital Scare|Charlene Smith|February 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Her flowing dusty-rose gown seemed to envelop her—like a chiffon pup tent held up with silver sequins.
Rooney Mara, Michelle Williams, Kristen Wiig: 2012 Oscars’ Best, Worst, and Wilted|Robin Givhan|February 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
On they came, incredibly fast, moving in a wide half-circle that obviously was planned to envelop him.
Spawn of the Comet|Harold Thompson Rich
Yet nature and solitude continued to envelop me in their gentleness, and seemed to remain nearer to me than all that was so near.
Soliloquies in England|George Santayana
As the German opened the envelop and set aside letter after letter, he talked on in his disconnected way.
The Red City|S. Weir Mitchell
With exultant yells, their left comes sweeping on, wheeling to envelop our right.
In The Ranks|R. E. McBride
And they seemed to envelop her in a flash of cerulean light.
The Torrent|Vicente Blasco Ibaez

British Dictionary definitions for envelop

envelop

/ (ɪnˈvɛləp) /

verb -lops, -loping or -loped (tr)

to wrap or enclose in or as if in a covering

to conceal or obscure, as from sight or understandinga plan enveloped in mystery

to surround or partially surround (an enemy force)

Derived forms of envelop

envelopment, noun

Word Origin for envelop

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	envelop
释义	envelop [ verb en-vel-uhp; noun en-vel-uhp, en-vuh-luhp, ahn- ] / verb ɛnˈvɛl əp; noun ɛnˈvɛl əp, ˈɛn və ləp, ˈɑn- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR envelop ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), en·vel·oped, en·vel·op·ing. to wrap up in or as in a covering: The long cloak she was wearing enveloped her completely. to serve as a wrapping or covering for, as a membrane of an organ or a sheath. to surround entirely. Military. to attack (an enemy's flank). noun envelope. 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 SYNONYMS FOR envelop 1 enfold, cover, hide, conceal. 3 encompass, enclose. SEE SYNONYMS FOR envelop ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM envelop en·vel·op·er, nounpre·en·vel·op, verb (used with object)un·en·vel·oped, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH envelop envelop , envelope Words nearby envelop enunciate, enunciation, enure, enuresis, env., envelop, envelope, envelope chemise, envelopment, envenom, envenomation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for envelop “Discord” proceeds to envelop us in this exhaustive, mind-racking debate. The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson (And Tolstoy and Dickens)\|Samuel Fragoso\|October 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He told those setting it up to push the envelop, as he thought he had limited political capital to spend from the bin Laden raid. Special Ops Commander Swears: I Won't Be Hillary's VP\|Kimberly Dozier\|August 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The shadows may have sought to envelop Paris altogether early Wednesday. Paris Jackson, the Girl We Met at Michael’s Funeral, in Suicide Scare\|Michael Daly\|June 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He is one of those who, when they meet Mandela, envelop him in a hug as they walk to steady the old man. Nelson Mandela Recovering in South Africa After Brief Hospital Scare\|Charlene Smith\|February 27, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Her flowing dusty-rose gown seemed to envelop her—like a chiffon pup tent held up with silver sequins. Rooney Mara, Michelle Williams, Kristen Wiig: 2012 Oscars’ Best, Worst, and Wilted\|Robin Givhan\|February 27, 2012\|DAILY BEAST On they came, incredibly fast, moving in a wide half-circle that obviously was planned to envelop him. Spawn of the Comet\|Harold Thompson Rich Yet nature and solitude continued to envelop me in their gentleness, and seemed to remain nearer to me than all that was so near. Soliloquies in England\|George Santayana As the German opened the envelop and set aside letter after letter, he talked on in his disconnected way. The Red City\|S. Weir Mitchell With exultant yells, their left comes sweeping on, wheeling to envelop our right. In The Ranks\|R. E. McBride And they seemed to envelop her in a flash of cerulean light. The Torrent\|Vicente Blasco Ibaez British Dictionary definitions for envelop envelop / (ɪnˈvɛləp) / verb -lops, -loping or -loped (tr) to wrap or enclose in or as if in a covering to conceal or obscure, as from sight or understandinga plan enveloped in mystery to surround or partially surround (an enemy force) Derived forms of envelop envelopment, noun Word Origin for envelop C14: from Old French envoluper, from en- 1 + voluper, voloper, of obscure origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to envelop encircle, drape, enfold, swathe, blanket, surround, shroud, enclose, engulf, wrap, obscure, encompass, swaddle, shield, fence, gird, embrace, guard, overlay, veil
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envelop

verb (used with object), en·vel·oped, en·vel·op·ing.

noun

Origin of envelop

SYNONYMS FOR envelop

OTHER WORDS FROM envelop

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH envelop

Words nearby envelop

Example sentences from the Web for envelop

British Dictionary definitions for envelop

verb -lops, -loping or -loped (tr)

Derived forms of envelop

Word Origin for envelop

Words related to envelop