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enclose vs cocoon

cocoon vs enclose

enclose is not a noun while cocoon is a noun.

enclose and cocoon both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
enclose No No Yes No
cocoon Yes No Yes No
As verbs, cocoon is a hyponym of enclose; that is, cocoon is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than enclose:
  • enclose: enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
  • cocoon: wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection
Other hyponyms of enclose include benight, tube, capsulate, capsule, capsulise, capsulize, engulf, sheathe, bathe, cover, enshroud, hide, shroud.
enclose (noun) cocoon (noun)
silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs
enclose (verb) cocoon (verb)
place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection
surround completely retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
close in
Difference between enclose and cocoon

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