encase vs sack

encase is not a noun while sack is a noun.

encase and sack both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
encase	No	No	Yes	No
sack	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sack is a hyponym of encase; that is, sack is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than encase:

encase: enclose in, or as if in, a case
sack: put in a sack

Other hyponyms of encase include pack, box, package, crate.

encase (noun)	sack (noun)
	the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
	the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter
	a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
	a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
	a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily
	a woman's full loose hiplength jacket
	any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry)
	the quantity contained in a sack
	an enclosed space

encase (verb)	sack (verb)
enclose in, or as if in, a case	put in a sack
	plunder (a town) after capture
	make as a net profit
	terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

Difference between encase and sack

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