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en·fold
 enfold
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- pronunciation:
- ihn
fold
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
enfolds, enfolding, enfolded |
| definition 1: |
to place within a covering; envelop.
- similar words:
- envelop, roll, wrap
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| definition 2: |
to surround with or as though with one's arms; hug; embrace.
- similar words:
- embrace, envelop, fold, wrap
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| related words: |
bathe, bind, hug, lap, mantle, sheet, surround |
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| derivation: |
enfoldment (n.) |
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