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sheathe
[ sheeth ]
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.
sheathe
/ ʃiːð /
verb
- 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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You lived to see your country's independence established, and to sheathe your swords from war.
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A couple of swords, neither of which could serve to sheathe the other.
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Kuru's undivided kingdom Dhrita-rashtra rules alone, Let us sheathe our swords in friendship and the monarch's empire own!
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I will sheathe this weapon in my heart, and, if I am mortal, my woes will be ended.
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England and France were equally desirous to sheathe the sword.
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