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enclose vs swallow up

swallow up vs enclose

enclose and swallow up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
enclose No No Yes No
swallow up No No Yes No
As verbs, swallow up is a hyponym of enclose; that is, swallow up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than enclose:
  • enclose: surround completely
  • swallow up: enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
enclose (verb) swallow up (verb)
place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
surround completely
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
close in
Difference between enclose and swallow up

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