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benight vs envelop

envelop vs benight

benight and envelop both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
benight No No Yes No
envelop No No Yes No
As verbs, envelop is a hypernym of benight; that is, envelop is a word with a broader meaning than benight:
  • benight: envelop with social, intellectual, or moral darkness
  • envelop: enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
Other hypernyms of benight include enclose, enfold, enwrap, wrap.
benight (verb) envelop (verb)
make darker and difficult to perceive by sight enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
envelop with social, intellectual, or moral darkness
overtake with darkness or night
Difference between benight and envelop

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