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enwrapped

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en⋅wrap

  [en-rap]
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–verb (used with object), -wrapped, -wrap⋅ping.
1. to wrap or envelop in something.
2. to surround or envelop, as in slumber, longing, etc.
3. to absorb or engross, as in thought.
Also, inwrap.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME enwrappen; see en- 1 , wrap
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en·wrap   (ěn-rāp')   
tr.v.   en·wrapped, en·wrap·ping, en·wraps

    1. To wrap up; enclose.

    2. To envelop.

  2. To absorb completely; engross: I was enwrapped by the fascinating tale.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

enwrap 
c.1382, from en- "make, put in" + wrap (q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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