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encase vs enclose

enclose vs encase

encase and enclose both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
encase No No Yes No
enclose No No Yes No
As verbs, enclose is a hypernym of encase; that is, enclose is a word with a broader meaning than encase:
  • encase: enclose in, or as if in, a case
  • enclose: surround completely
Other hypernyms of encase include close in, inclose, shut in.
encase (verb) enclose (verb)
enclose in, or as if in, a case place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing
surround completely
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
close in
Difference between encase and enclose

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