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enfold vs sheathe

sheathe vs enfold

enfold and sheathe both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
enfold No No Yes No
sheathe No No Yes No
As verbs, sheathe is a hyponym of enfold; that is, sheathe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than enfold:
  • enfold: enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
  • sheathe: enclose with a sheath
Other hyponyms of enfold include benight, tube, capsulate, capsule, capsulise, capsulize, engulf, cocoon, bathe, cover, enshroud, hide, shroud.
enfold (verb) sheathe (verb)
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering enclose with a sheath
cover with a protective sheathing
plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh
Difference between enfold and sheathe

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