embower

[ em-bou-er ]

verb (used with or without object)
  1. to shelter in or as in a bower; cover or surround with foliage.

Origin of embower

1
First recorded in 1570–80; em-1 + bower1
  • Also im·bow·er [im-bou-er] /ɪmˈbaʊ ər/ .

Other words from embower

  • un·em·bow·ered, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for embower

embower

/ (ɪmˈbaʊə) /


verb
  1. (tr) archaic to enclose in or as in a bower

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