Modern English usage. 2014.
Envelop — En*vel op, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enveloped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Enveloping}.] [OE. envolupen, envolipen, OF. envoluper, envoleper, F. envelopper; pref. en (L. in) + voluper, voleper. See {Develop}.] To put a covering about; to wrap up or in; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
envelop — (v.) late 14c., envolupen, be involved in, from O.Fr. envoleper (10c., Mod.Fr. envelopper) envelop, cover; fold up, from en in (see EN (Cf. en ) (1)) + voloper wrap up, of uncertain origin, perhaps Celtic (see Gamillscheg, Diez). Literal sense is … Etymology dictionary
envelop — I verb beleaguer, beseige, beset, blanket, box, cage, circumfundere, circumscribe, cloak, cloister, close in, compass, conceal, confine, corral, cover, curtain, edge, embox, embrace, encapsulate, encase, encircle, enclose, encompass, enfold,… … Law dictionary
envelop — vb 1 *cover, overspread, wrap, shroud, veil Analogous words: *surround, environ, encompass: cloak, mask (see DISGUISE) 2 *enclose, fence, pen, coop, corral, cage, wall Analogous words: confine, circumscribe (see LIMIT): protect, shield, guard… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
envelop — [v] encase, hide blanket, cage, cloak, conceal, contain, coop, corral, cover, drape, embrace, encircle, enclose, encompass, enfold, engulf, enshroud, enwrap, fence, gird, girdle, guard, hem, immure, invest, obscure, overlay, overspread, pen,… … New thesaurus
envelop — ► VERB (enveloped, enveloping) ▪ wrap up, cover, or surround completely. DERIVATIVES envelopment noun. ORIGIN Old French envoluper, related to DEVELOP(Cf. ↑developer) … English terms dictionary
envelop — [en vel′əp, invel′əp] vt. [ME envolupen < OFr envoluper: see EN 1 & DEVELOP] 1. to wrap up; cover completely 2. to surround 3. to conceal; hide envelopment n … English World dictionary
envelop — enveloper, n. v. /en vel euhp/; n. /en vel euhp, en veuh leuhp, ahn /, v., enveloped, enveloping. n. v.t. 1. to wrap up in or as in a covering: The long cloak she was wearing enveloped her completely. 2. to serve as a wrapping or covering for, as … Universalium
envelop — v. (D; intr.) to envelop in * * * [ɪn veləp] (D; intr.) to envelop in … Combinatory dictionary
envelop — UK [ɪnˈveləp] / US / US [enˈveləp] verb [transitive] Word forms envelop : present tense I/you/we/they envelop he/she/it envelops present participle enveloping past tense enveloped past participle enveloped to surround someone or something… … English dictionary
