snare vs ensnare

ensnare vs snare

snare is a noun but ensnare is not a noun.

snare and ensnare both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
snare	Yes	No	Yes	No
ensnare	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, snare and ensnare are synonyms defined as:

snare and ensnare: catch in or as if in a trap

Other synonyms of snare include entrap, trammel, trap.

snare (noun)	ensnare (noun)
a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit
a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head
a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

snare (verb)	ensnare (verb)
entice and trap	catch in or as if in a trap
catch in or as if in a trap	take or catch as if in a snare or trap

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