enclose vs sheathe
sheathe vs encloseenclose and sheathe both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| enclose | No | No | Yes | No |
| sheathe | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
sheathe is a hyponym of
enclose; that is, sheathe is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
enclose:
- enclose: enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
- sheathe: enclose with a sheath
| enclose (verb) | sheathe (verb) |
|---|---|
| place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing | enclose with a sheath |
| surround completely | cover with a protective sheathing |
| enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering | plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh |
| close in |
Words related to "enclose"
- bank
- bathe
- bear
- benight
- border
- bound
- bower
- box in
- box up
- bury
- capsulate
- capsule
- capsulise
- capsulize
- carry
- case
- casket
- catheterise
- catheterize
- close in
- cocoon
- confine
- contain
- cordon off
- corral
- cover
- cup
- dike
- dyke
- eat up
- embank
- embower
- encapsulate
- encase
- enclosing
- enclosure
- enfold
- engulf
- enshrine
- enshroud
- envelop
- environ
- enwrap
- feed
- feed in
- fence
- fence in
- foist
- fort
- fortify
- frame
- frame in
- glass
- glass in
- hedge
- hedge in
- hide
- hold
- hold in
- immerse
- incase
- inclose
- inject
- inoculate
- insert
- inset
- interlard
- intersperse
- introduce
- lay
- place
- plug
- pose
- position
- put
- put in
- rail
- rail in
- ring
- rope in
- rope off
- set
- sheathe
- shoot
- shrine
- shroud
- shut in
- skirt
- slip
- stick in
- surround
- swallow
- swallow up
- tube
- tuck
- wall in
- wall up
- wrap
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