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encased
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | covered or protected |
| Synonyms: | sheathed, wrapped |
| Main Entry: | framed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | surrounded by a frame |
| Synonyms: | bordered, clasped, compassed, confined, encased, encircled, enclosed, enveloped, fringed, girdled, matted, mounted, outlined, wrapped, wreathed |
| Main Entry: | wrapped |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | covered |
| Synonyms: | cloaked, clothed, encased, enveloped, protected, sheathed, shrouded, swaddled, swathed |
| Notes: | rapt means deeply moved or wholly absorbed as in thought; wrapped means enclosed securely in a covering of paper or the like |
| Antonyms: | uncovered, unwrapped |
| Main Entry: | bind |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fasten, secure |
| Synonyms: | adhere, attach, bandage, border, chain, cinch, clamp, connect, constrict, cover, dress, edge, encase, enchain, enfetter, fetter, finish, fix, fold, furl, glue, hamper, handcuff, hem, hitch, hitch on, hobble, hook on, hook up, lace, lap, lash, leash, manacle, moor, muzzle, paste, peg down, pin, pin down, pinion, put together, restrain, restrict, rope, shackle, stick, strap, swathe, tack on, tether, tie, tie up, trammel, trim, truss, unite, wrap, yoke |
| Antonyms: | free, loose, loosen, release, set free, unbind, unfasten, untie |
| Main Entry: | box |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | place in square or rectangular container |
| Synonyms: | case, confine, crate, encase, pack, package, wrap |
| Antonyms: | unbox |
| Main Entry: | cocoon |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | protect with covering |
| Synonyms: | cushion, encase, envelop, insulate, pad, swaddle, swathe, truss, wrap |
| Main Entry: | cover |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | wrap, hide |
| Synonyms: | blanket, board up, bury, bush up, cache, camouflage, canopy, cap, carpet, cloak, clothe, coat, conceal, cover up, crown, curtain, daub, disguise, do on the sly, dress, eclipse, encase, enclose, enfold, ensconce, enshroud, envelop, hood, house, invest, layer, mantle, mask, obscure, overcast, overlay, overspread, protect, put on, screen, secrete, set on, shade, shield, shroud, stash, superimpose, superpose, surface, veil |
| Antonyms: | lay bare, lay out, reveal, uncover, unwrap |
| Main Entry: | enclose |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | put inside, surround |
| Synonyms: | block off, blockade, bound, box up, cage, circle, circumscribe, close in, confine, coop, corral, cover, encase, encircle, encompass, enfold, enshroud, environ, fence, fence off, hedge, hem in, imbue, immure, implant, impound, imprison, include, induct, insert, intern, jail, limit, lock in, lock up, mew, mure, pen, restrict, set apart, shut in, veil, wall in, wrap |
| Antonyms: | free, let go, release, unloose |
| Main Entry: | enfold |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | embrace, hug |
| Synonyms: | bear hug, cinch, clasp, clinch, clutch, cover, drape, encase, enclose, encompass, enshroud, envelop, envelope, enwrap, fold, girdle, grab, hold, invest, press, shroud, squeeze, surround, swathe, veil, wrap, wrap up |
| Antonyms: | let go |
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