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shroud vs enfold

enfold vs shroud

shroud is a noun but enfold is not a noun.

shroud and enfold both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shroud Yes No Yes No
enfold No No Yes No
As verbs, enfold is a hypernym of shroud; that is, enfold is a word with a broader meaning than shroud:
  • shroud: cover as if with a shroud
  • enfold: enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
Other hypernyms of shroud include enclose, envelop, enwrap, wrap.
shroud (noun) enfold (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
shroud (verb) enfold (verb)
wrap in a shroud enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
cover as if with a shroud
form a cover like a shroud
Difference between shroud and enfold

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