envelop

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈvɛləp/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɛnˈvɛləp/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v. en vel′əp; n. en vel′əp, en′və ləp, än′-)

Inflections of 'envelop' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

en•vel•op /ɛnˈvɛləp/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]

en•vel•op•er, n. [countable]
en•vel•op•ment, n. [uncountable]

en•vel•op (v. en vel′əp;n. en vel′əp, en′və ləp, än′-),USA pronunciation v., -oped, -op•ing. n.
v.t.

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.
Militaryto attack (an enemy's flank).

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

en•vel′op•er, n.

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envelop /ɪnˈvɛləp/ vb ( -lops, -loping, -loped) (transitive)

to wrap or enclose in or as if in a covering
to conceal or obscure, as from sight or understanding: a plan enveloped in mystery
to surround or partially surround (an enemy force)

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French envoluper, from en-¹ + voluper, voloper, of obscure originenˈvelopment n

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Collocations: [clouds, fog] enveloped the [plane, town, house], the [plane] was enveloped by [fog], enveloped (her) [completely, entirely], more...

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