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envelop vs shroud

shroud vs envelop

envelop is not a noun while shroud is a noun.

envelop and shroud both are verbs.

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

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