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engulf vs enclose

enclose vs engulf

engulf and enclose both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
engulf No No Yes No
enclose No No Yes No
As verbs, enclose is a hypernym of engulf; that is, enclose is a word with a broader meaning than engulf:
  • engulf: flow over or cover completely
  • enclose: enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
Other hypernyms of engulf include enfold, envelop, enwrap, wrap.
engulf (verb) enclose (verb)
devote (oneself) fully to place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing
flow over or cover completely surround completely
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
close in
Difference between engulf and enclose

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