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   enfold

   /ɪnˈfəʊld/

   verb

   • 1. surround; envelop: "he shut off the engine and silence enfolded them" Similar envelopengulfsheatheswatheswaddlecocoonshroudveilcloakdrapecoverconcealmasksurroundencirclecircleencloseencaseliterary:enshroudmantlepallpavelaprare:obnubilate
   • ▪ hold or clasp (someone) lovingly in one's arms: "he enfolded her in his arms and stroked her hair" Similar claspholdfoldwrapsqueezeclutchtakegatherembracehugcuddlecradleliterary:embosomarchaic:strain

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘involve, entail, imply’; formerly also as infold): from en-1, in-2 ‘within’ + fold1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. enfoldment noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENFOLD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ENFOLD definition: 1. to closely hold or completely cover someone or something: 2. to closely hold or completely…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › enfoldEnfold Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ENFOLD is to cover with or as if with folds : envelop. How to use enfold in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryENFOLD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ENFOLD meaning: 1. to closely hold or completely cover someone or something: 2. to closely hold or completely…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › enfoldENFOLD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Enfold definition: to wrap up; envelop. See examples of ENFOLD used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › enfoldEnfold - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To enfold is to wrap, envelop, or surround. You might enfold a baby in a blanket, or enfold a puppy in your arms. When you enfold something, you either wrap it in a cloth or covering, or you mimic this action literally — with your arms — or figuratively.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishenfold verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   enfold somebody/something (in something) to surround or cover somebody/something completely. Darkness spread and enfolded him. The summit was enfolded in a circle of white cloud.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENFOLD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you enfold someone or something, you hold them close in a very gentle, loving way.