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enfold vs engulf

engulf vs enfold

enfold and engulf both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
enfold No No Yes No
engulf No No Yes No
As verbs, engulf is a hyponym of enfold; that is, engulf is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than enfold:
  • enfold: enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
  • engulf: flow over or cover completely
Other hyponyms of enfold include benight, tube, capsulate, capsule, capsulise, capsulize, sheathe, cocoon, bathe, cover, enshroud, hide, shroud.
enfold (verb) engulf (verb)
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering devote (oneself) fully to
flow over or cover completely
Difference between enfold and engulf

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