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enclose vs shroud

shroud vs enclose

enclose is not a noun while shroud is a noun.

enclose and shroud both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
enclose No No Yes No
shroud Yes No Yes No
As verbs, shroud is a hyponym of enclose; that is, shroud is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than enclose:
  • enclose: enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
  • shroud: cover as if with a shroud
Other hyponyms of enclose include benight, tube, capsulate, capsule, capsulise, capsulize, engulf, sheathe, cocoon, bathe, cover, enshroud, hide.
enclose (noun) shroud (noun)
burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
enclose (verb) shroud (verb)
place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing wrap in a shroud
surround completely cover as if with a shroud
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering form a cover like a shroud
close in
Difference between enclose and shroud

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