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Sheathe

To put into a sheath, case, or scabbard; to inclose or cover with, or as with, a sheath or case.

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Cover 76% connected

To overspread the surface of (one thing) with another; as, to cover wood with paint or lacquer; to cover a table with a cloth.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Enclose 76% connected

To inclose. See Inclose.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Enfold 76% connected

To infold. See Infold.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Envelop 76% connected

To put a covering about; to wrap up or in; to inclose within a case, wrapper, integument or the like; to surround entirely; as, to envelop goods or a…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Enwrap 76% connected

To envelop. See Inwrap.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Immerse 76% connected

Immersed; buried; hid; sunk.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Plunge 76% connected

To thrust into water, or into any substance that is penetrable; to immerse; to cause to penetrate or enter quickly and forcibly; to thrust; as, to pl…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Wrap 76% connected

To snatch up; transport; -- chiefly used in the p. p. wrapt.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Manner of action 1

Invaginate 76% connected

To insert as in a sheath; to produce intussusception in.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Derivationally related 2

Overlayer 74% connected

One who overlays; that with which anything is overlaid.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Overlayer 74% connected

One who overlays; that with which anything is overlaid.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Unsheathe 94% connected

To deprive of a sheath; to draw from the sheath or scabbard, as a sword.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Unsheathe 94% connected

To deprive of a sheath; to draw from the sheath or scabbard, as a sword.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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