Enwrappen

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To wrap something completely in a covering, or to surround it so that it is hidden from view
2. To enclose or swathe an object or person in layers of cloth, paper, or some other material
3. To envelop someone or something so thoroughly that it becomes fully covered or enveloped

Etymology: "Enwrappen" is an older English form of a verb built from the prefix "en-" and the verb "wrap." The prefix comes through Old French from Latin "in-," meaning "in" or "into," so the core idea is putting something inside a covering. The base verb, "wrap," is of uncertain origin, though it may come from a Low German or Dutch word meaning to fold or wind up. The literal sense was to fold or wind something around an object so that it was hidden or enclosed. Modern "enwrap" keeps that sense, but it is more often used figuratively, for someone absorbed or surrounded by a feeling, a thought, or a mood.

Synonyms: envelop, enfold, swathe, wrap

Antonyms: unwrap, unveil