Definition of envelop in English:

envelop

verbenvelops, enveloping, enveloped ɪnˈvɛləpɛnˈvɛləpənˈvɛləp

[with object]

1Wrap up, cover, or surround completely.
a figure enveloped in a black cloak
figurative a feeling of despair enveloped him
Example sentencesExamples
- His tall imposing figure entered the room, his presence immediately enveloping me.
- Seating just 100, everyone in the audience is enveloped in the music-making and has a chance to meet the musicians.
- My eyes snap open, yet I'm still enveloped in darkness.
- She turned the knob and was enveloped in a shroud of fetid air as the door swung open.
- He ascended Mount Sinai, enveloped in clouds and thunder and lightning.
- I attempted to get the keys a few times until darkness completely enveloped me.
- Mist soon enveloped them, and they continued blindly, moving slowly and deliberately.
- A low hiss filled the chamber as the blue mist slowly enveloped my body.
- Unexpected warmth suddenly enveloped my shoulders, making my head snap up in surprise.
- The trailer suggests a film that will envelop the viewer in a whirlwind of emotions.
- Hence the sense of rage that now envelops both modernists and traditionalists alike.
- The viewer is enveloped in the distorted, alien sounds she hears around her.
- Anyway my point is it's what's in the mind that counts, and I genuinely believe the essence of the real person is enveloped in their mind and personality and not their physical capability.
- I watched my best friend and her kids and husband laughing and chatting and I was enveloped in this terrible sense of loss for those days.
- As you listen to the patter, you are enveloped in a linguistic blanket, soothed and entertained.
- He nodded toward her, and was soon enveloped in a hug by Shannon.
- The warmth immediately enveloped her and he grinned dazzlingly.
- It looked as if the entire world was enveloped in friendship.
- Sounds envelop the listener and fill the room.
- The work comprises six small paintings in two rows, all enveloped in misty tones.
Synonyms
surround, cover, enfold, enwrap, blanket, swathe, swaddle, wrap (up), engulf, encircle, encompass, cocoon, sheathe, encase, enclose
cloak, conceal, hide, obscure, cover (up), screen, shield, mask, veil, shroud
literary mantle, enshroud
rare obnubilate
1. 1.1 (of troops) surround (an enemy force)
  their assignment was to envelop the head of the enemy column and destroy it
  Example sentencesExamples
  The first group who attacked on June 25 were soon routed, and then eventually Custer's troops were enveloped.
  The air assault battalion had landed to envelop this position and prevent reinforcements.
  The advanced guard would fix the enemy, while the flanking formations would envelop the enemy to block its withdrawal.
  Fighting in the open is highly mobile, the troops can use all sorts of maneuvering and enveloping movements, and can attack the enemy's rear.
  This force would attack south and penetrate enemy defenses around the city of Kursk to envelop remaining enemy forces in the salient.

Usage

Envelop is a verb, stressed on the second syllable and meaning ‘wrap completely’. The noun meaning ‘paper container for a letter’ is envelope, stressed on the first syllable

Derivatives

envelopment

noun ɛnˈvɛləpm(ə)ntɪnˈvɛləpm(ə)ntənˈvɛləpmənt

The manual, returning to key concepts from late - 19 th-century German military thought, promoted the superiority of the offensive and underscored the advantages of envelopments, particularly when combined with frontal assaults.
Example sentencesExamples
- So there is an envelopment of law around the exercise of these tribunals.
- Suddenly, with flight, securing the flanks did not guarantee the security of the rear area, and though vertical envelopments took time to perfect, they were possible.
- At another point, he notes that he has been treating the ‘interplay of the ethical and the aesthetic as a series of envelopments and overlappings whereby now the one field, now the other achieves dominance’.
- Through such envelopments, a commander could create kessels and systematically destroy an encircled enemy force.

Origin

Late Middle English (formerly also as invelop(e)): from Old French envoluper, from en- 'in' + a second element (also found in develop) of unknown origin.

Rhymes

develop

Definition of envelop in US English:

envelop

verbənˈvɛləpənˈveləp

[with object]

1Wrap up, cover, or surround completely.
a figure enveloped in a black cloak
figurative a feeling of despair enveloped him
Example sentencesExamples
- His tall imposing figure entered the room, his presence immediately enveloping me.
- It looked as if the entire world was enveloped in friendship.
- My eyes snap open, yet I'm still enveloped in darkness.
- Sounds envelop the listener and fill the room.
- I attempted to get the keys a few times until darkness completely enveloped me.
- The viewer is enveloped in the distorted, alien sounds she hears around her.
- As you listen to the patter, you are enveloped in a linguistic blanket, soothed and entertained.
- I watched my best friend and her kids and husband laughing and chatting and I was enveloped in this terrible sense of loss for those days.
- He nodded toward her, and was soon enveloped in a hug by Shannon.
- Anyway my point is it's what's in the mind that counts, and I genuinely believe the essence of the real person is enveloped in their mind and personality and not their physical capability.
- The trailer suggests a film that will envelop the viewer in a whirlwind of emotions.
- Hence the sense of rage that now envelops both modernists and traditionalists alike.
- The work comprises six small paintings in two rows, all enveloped in misty tones.
- Seating just 100, everyone in the audience is enveloped in the music-making and has a chance to meet the musicians.
- Mist soon enveloped them, and they continued blindly, moving slowly and deliberately.
- He ascended Mount Sinai, enveloped in clouds and thunder and lightning.
- A low hiss filled the chamber as the blue mist slowly enveloped my body.
- She turned the knob and was enveloped in a shroud of fetid air as the door swung open.
- The warmth immediately enveloped her and he grinned dazzlingly.
- Unexpected warmth suddenly enveloped my shoulders, making my head snap up in surprise.
Synonyms
surround, cover, enfold, enwrap, blanket, swathe, swaddle, wrap, wrap up, engulf, encircle, encompass, cocoon, sheathe, encase, enclose
1. 1.1 (of troops) surround (an enemy force)
  their assignment was to envelop the head of the enemy column and destroy it
  Example sentencesExamples
  This force would attack south and penetrate enemy defenses around the city of Kursk to envelop remaining enemy forces in the salient.
  Fighting in the open is highly mobile, the troops can use all sorts of maneuvering and enveloping movements, and can attack the enemy's rear.
  The first group who attacked on June 25 were soon routed, and then eventually Custer's troops were enveloped.
  The air assault battalion had landed to envelop this position and prevent reinforcements.
  The advanced guard would fix the enemy, while the flanking formations would envelop the enemy to block its withdrawal.

Usage

Envelop is a verb, stressed on the second syllable and meaning ‘wrap completely.’ The noun meaning ‘paper container for a letter’ is envelope, stressed on the first syllable

Origin

Late Middle English (formerly also as invelop(e)): from Old French envoluper, from en- ‘in’ + a second element (also found in develop) of unknown origin.

单词	envelop
释义	Definition of envelop in English: envelop verbenvelops, enveloping, enveloped ɪnˈvɛləpɛnˈvɛləpənˈvɛləp [with object] 1Wrap up, cover, or surround completely. a figure enveloped in a black cloak figurative a feeling of despair enveloped him Example sentencesExamples His tall imposing figure entered the room, his presence immediately enveloping me. Seating just 100, everyone in the audience is enveloped in the music-making and has a chance to meet the musicians. My eyes snap open, yet I'm still enveloped in darkness. She turned the knob and was enveloped in a shroud of fetid air as the door swung open. He ascended Mount Sinai, enveloped in clouds and thunder and lightning. I attempted to get the keys a few times until darkness completely enveloped me. Mist soon enveloped them, and they continued blindly, moving slowly and deliberately. A low hiss filled the chamber as the blue mist slowly enveloped my body. Unexpected warmth suddenly enveloped my shoulders, making my head snap up in surprise. The trailer suggests a film that will envelop the viewer in a whirlwind of emotions. Hence the sense of rage that now envelops both modernists and traditionalists alike. The viewer is enveloped in the distorted, alien sounds she hears around her. Anyway my point is it's what's in the mind that counts, and I genuinely believe the essence of the real person is enveloped in their mind and personality and not their physical capability. I watched my best friend and her kids and husband laughing and chatting and I was enveloped in this terrible sense of loss for those days. As you listen to the patter, you are enveloped in a linguistic blanket, soothed and entertained. He nodded toward her, and was soon enveloped in a hug by Shannon. The warmth immediately enveloped her and he grinned dazzlingly. It looked as if the entire world was enveloped in friendship. Sounds envelop the listener and fill the room. The work comprises six small paintings in two rows, all enveloped in misty tones. Synonyms surround, cover, enfold, enwrap, blanket, swathe, swaddle, wrap (up), engulf, encircle, encompass, cocoon, sheathe, encase, enclose cloak, conceal, hide, obscure, cover (up), screen, shield, mask, veil, shroud literary mantle, enshroud rare obnubilate 1.1 (of troops) surround (an enemy force) their assignment was to envelop the head of the enemy column and destroy it Example sentencesExamples The first group who attacked on June 25 were soon routed, and then eventually Custer's troops were enveloped. The air assault battalion had landed to envelop this position and prevent reinforcements. The advanced guard would fix the enemy, while the flanking formations would envelop the enemy to block its withdrawal. Fighting in the open is highly mobile, the troops can use all sorts of maneuvering and enveloping movements, and can attack the enemy's rear. This force would attack south and penetrate enemy defenses around the city of Kursk to envelop remaining enemy forces in the salient. Usage Envelop is a verb, stressed on the second syllable and meaning ‘wrap completely’. The noun meaning ‘paper container for a letter’ is envelope, stressed on the first syllable Derivatives envelopment noun ɛnˈvɛləpm(ə)ntɪnˈvɛləpm(ə)ntənˈvɛləpmənt The manual, returning to key concepts from late - 19 th-century German military thought, promoted the superiority of the offensive and underscored the advantages of envelopments, particularly when combined with frontal assaults. Example sentencesExamples So there is an envelopment of law around the exercise of these tribunals. Suddenly, with flight, securing the flanks did not guarantee the security of the rear area, and though vertical envelopments took time to perfect, they were possible. At another point, he notes that he has been treating the ‘interplay of the ethical and the aesthetic as a series of envelopments and overlappings whereby now the one field, now the other achieves dominance’. Through such envelopments, a commander could create kessels and systematically destroy an encircled enemy force. Origin Late Middle English (formerly also as invelop(e)): from Old French envoluper, from en- 'in' + a second element (also found in develop) of unknown origin. Rhymes develop Definition of envelop in US English: envelop verbənˈvɛləpənˈveləp [with object] 1Wrap up, cover, or surround completely. a figure enveloped in a black cloak figurative a feeling of despair enveloped him Example sentencesExamples His tall imposing figure entered the room, his presence immediately enveloping me. It looked as if the entire world was enveloped in friendship. My eyes snap open, yet I'm still enveloped in darkness. Sounds envelop the listener and fill the room. I attempted to get the keys a few times until darkness completely enveloped me. The viewer is enveloped in the distorted, alien sounds she hears around her. As you listen to the patter, you are enveloped in a linguistic blanket, soothed and entertained. I watched my best friend and her kids and husband laughing and chatting and I was enveloped in this terrible sense of loss for those days. He nodded toward her, and was soon enveloped in a hug by Shannon. Anyway my point is it's what's in the mind that counts, and I genuinely believe the essence of the real person is enveloped in their mind and personality and not their physical capability. The trailer suggests a film that will envelop the viewer in a whirlwind of emotions. Hence the sense of rage that now envelops both modernists and traditionalists alike. The work comprises six small paintings in two rows, all enveloped in misty tones. Seating just 100, everyone in the audience is enveloped in the music-making and has a chance to meet the musicians. Mist soon enveloped them, and they continued blindly, moving slowly and deliberately. He ascended Mount Sinai, enveloped in clouds and thunder and lightning. A low hiss filled the chamber as the blue mist slowly enveloped my body. She turned the knob and was enveloped in a shroud of fetid air as the door swung open. The warmth immediately enveloped her and he grinned dazzlingly. Unexpected warmth suddenly enveloped my shoulders, making my head snap up in surprise. Synonyms surround, cover, enfold, enwrap, blanket, swathe, swaddle, wrap, wrap up, engulf, encircle, encompass, cocoon, sheathe, encase, enclose 1.1 (of troops) surround (an enemy force) their assignment was to envelop the head of the enemy column and destroy it Example sentencesExamples This force would attack south and penetrate enemy defenses around the city of Kursk to envelop remaining enemy forces in the salient. Fighting in the open is highly mobile, the troops can use all sorts of maneuvering and enveloping movements, and can attack the enemy's rear. The first group who attacked on June 25 were soon routed, and then eventually Custer's troops were enveloped. The air assault battalion had landed to envelop this position and prevent reinforcements. The advanced guard would fix the enemy, while the flanking formations would envelop the enemy to block its withdrawal. Usage Envelop is a verb, stressed on the second syllable and meaning ‘wrap completely.’ The noun meaning ‘paper container for a letter’ is envelope, stressed on the first syllable Origin Late Middle English (formerly also as invelop(e)): from Old French envoluper, from en- ‘in’ + a second element (also found in develop) of unknown origin.
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