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envelope vs wrap

wrap vs envelope

envelope and wrap both are nouns.

envelope is not a verb while wrap is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
envelope Yes No No No
wrap Yes No Yes No
As nouns, wrap is a hypernym of envelope; that is, wrap is a word with a broader meaning than envelope:
  • envelope: any wrapper or covering
  • wrap: the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
Other hypernyms of envelope include wrapper, wrapping.
envelope (noun) wrap (noun)
any wrapper or covering cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc. the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
the bag containing the gas in a balloon a sandwich in which the filling is rolled up in a soft tortilla
the maximum operating capability of a system (especially an aircraft)
a natural covering (as by a fluid)
a curve that is tangent to each of a family of curves
envelope (verb) wrap (verb)
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
arrange or coil around
crash into so as to coil around
Difference between envelope and wrap

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