Enwraps

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To cover or surround something entirely with a material such as cloth or paper
2. To enfold or encase an object fully by wrapping it around
3. To enclose wholly by winding or folding a protective or decorative covering around it

Etymology: "Enwraps" is the third-person singular form of "enwrap," which means to wrap something completely. The verb combines the prefix "en-" with "wrap," and the prefix does the work of the sense: it adds the idea of enclosing or fully covering. The prefix "en-" comes from Old French, where it descends from Latin "in-," meaning "in" or "into." English has used it to build many verbs with the same enclosing sense, such as "encase," "enclose," and "entomb." "Wrap" itself has an uncertain origin, though it is well attested in Middle English as "wrappen," meaning to fold or roll something around an object.

Synonyms: wraps, enfolds, surrounds

Antonyms: unwraps