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enclose

verb

Place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
E
Ends with
E
Contains
NC
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ənˈkloʊz

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. Place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing

    “Insert your ticket here”

verb

  1. Enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

    “Fog enveloped the house”

verb

  1. Surround completely

    “Darkness enclosed him”

verb

  1. Close in

    “Darkness enclosed him”

In context

Example Sentences

Insert your ticket here
Fog enveloped the house
Darkness enclosed him
They closed in the porch with a fence
Darkness enclosed him

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