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əp; verb (used with object)
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 a membrane of an organ or a sheath.
3.
to surround entirely.
4.
Military. to attack (an enemy's flank).
noun
5.
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Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English envolupen < Old French envoluper, equivalent to en- en-1 + voloper to envelop, of obscure origin; compare Old Provençal (en)volopar, Italian inviluppare to envelop, Italian viluppo tuft, bundle, confusion, referred to Medieval Latin faluppa chaff, wisp of straw, perhaps influenced by the descendants of Latin volvere to roll
1350–1400; Middle English envolupen < Old French envoluper, equivalent to en- en-1 + voloper to envelop, of obscure origin; compare Old Provençal (en)volopar, Italian inviluppare to envelop, Italian viluppo tuft, bundle, confusion, referred to Medieval Latin faluppa chaff, wisp of straw, perhaps influenced by the descendants of Latin volvere to roll
Related forms
en·vel·op·er, noun
pre·en·vel·op, verb (used with object)
un·en·vel·oped, adjective
Synonyms
1. enfold, cover, hide, conceal. 3. encompass, enclose.
1. enfold, cover, hide, conceal. 3. encompass, enclose.
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envelop (ɪnˈvɛləp) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb , -lops, -loping, -loped | |
| 1. | to wrap or enclose in or as if in a covering |
| 2. | to conceal or obscure, as from sight or understanding: a plan enveloped in mystery |
| 3. | to surround or partially surround (an enemy force) |
| [C14: from Old French envoluper, from | |
| en'velopment | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
envelop
late 14c., "be involved in," from O.Fr. envoluper, from en- "in" + voloper "wrap up," of uncertain origin, perhaps Celtic.
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