sheathe

[ sheeth ]

/ ʃið /

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verb (used with object), sheathed, sheath·ing.

to put (a sword, dagger, etc.) into a sheath.

to plunge (a sword, dagger, etc.) in something as if in a sheath.

to enclose in or as if in a casing or covering.

to cover or provide with a protective layer or sheathing: to sheathe a roof with copper.

to cover (a cable, electrical connector, etc.) with a metal sheath for grounding.

Origin of sheathe

1350–1400; Middle English shethen, derivative of sheath

OTHER WORDS FROM sheathe

sheather, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sheathe

sheath, sheathe

Words nearby sheathe

shear wave, shear zone, sheatfish, sheath, sheathbill, sheathe, sheathing, sheath knife, sheath of eyeball, sheath of Schwann, shea tree

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Example sentences from the Web for sheathe

"Sheathe your sword, Sir," said Dr. Upround, in a voice which amazed the officer.
Mary Anerley|R. D. Blackmore
Napoleon, as ever, was magnanimous, and was eager to sheathe the sword which he had only drawn in self-defense.
The Empire of Russia|John S. C. Abbott
Brougham and Durham are reconciled after a fashion; Ministers and Durham mutually desire to sheathe their swords.
The Greville Memoirs (Second Part)|Charles C. F. Greville
He is willing to write a whole essay in criticism for the sake of the “insinuations” which his deceitful blandness will sheathe.
French Classics|William Cleaver Wilkinson

On the sword of my grandfather was engraved the motto, 'Do not draw me without reason nor sheathe me without honour!'
Our Little Spanish Cousin|Mary F. Nixon-Roulet

British Dictionary definitions for sheathe

sheathe

/ (ʃiːð) /

verb (tr)

to insert (a knife, sword, etc) into a sheath

(esp of cats) to retract (the claws)

to surface with or encase in a sheath or sheathing

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单词	sheathe
释义	sheathe [ sheeth ] / ʃið / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sheathe ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), sheathed, sheath·ing. to put (a sword, dagger, etc.) into a sheath. to plunge (a sword, dagger, etc.) in something as if in a sheath. to enclose in or as if in a casing or covering. to cover or provide with a protective layer or sheathing: to sheathe a roof with copper. to cover (a cable, electrical connector, etc.) with a metal sheath for grounding. Origin of sheathe 1350–1400; Middle English shethen, derivative of sheath OTHER WORDS FROM sheathe sheather, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sheathe sheath, sheathe Words nearby sheathe shear wave, shear zone, sheatfish, sheath, sheathbill, sheathe, sheathing, sheath knife, sheath of eyeball, sheath of Schwann, shea tree Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sheathe "Sheathe your sword, Sir," said Dr. Upround, in a voice which amazed the officer. Mary Anerley\|R. D. Blackmore Napoleon, as ever, was magnanimous, and was eager to sheathe the sword which he had only drawn in self-defense. The Empire of Russia\|John S. C. Abbott Brougham and Durham are reconciled after a fashion; Ministers and Durham mutually desire to sheathe their swords. The Greville Memoirs (Second Part)\|Charles C. F. Greville He is willing to write a whole essay in criticism for the sake of the “insinuations” which his deceitful blandness will sheathe. French Classics\|William Cleaver Wilkinson On the sword of my grandfather was engraved the motto, 'Do not draw me without reason nor sheathe me without honour!' Our Little Spanish Cousin\|Mary F. Nixon-Roulet British Dictionary definitions for sheathe sheathe / (ʃiːð) / verb (tr) to insert (a knife, sword, etc) into a sheath (esp of cats) to retract (the claws) to surface with or encase in a sheath or sheathing 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 sheathe encase, wrap, cover, enclose, surround
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sheathe

verb (used with object), sheathed, sheath·ing.

Origin of sheathe

OTHER WORDS FROM sheathe

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sheathe

Words nearby sheathe

Example sentences from the Web for sheathe

British Dictionary definitions for sheathe

verb (tr)

Words related to sheathe