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sack vs encase

encase vs sack

sack is a noun but encase is not a noun.

sack and encase both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sack Yes No Yes No
encase No No Yes No
As verbs, encase is a hypernym of sack; that is, encase is a word with a broader meaning than sack:
  • sack: put in a sack
  • encase: enclose in, or as if in, a case
Other hypernyms of sack include case, incase.
sack (noun) encase (noun)
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily
a woman's full loose hiplength jacket
any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry)
the quantity contained in a sack
an enclosed space
sack (verb) encase (verb)
put in a sack enclose in, or as if in, a case
plunder (a town) after capture
make as a net profit
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
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