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swallow up vs enclose

enclose vs swallow up

swallow up and enclose both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
swallow up No No Yes No
enclose No No Yes No
As verbs, enclose is a hypernym of swallow up; that is, enclose is a word with a broader meaning than swallow up:
  • swallow up: enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
  • enclose: surround completely
Other hypernyms of swallow up include close in, inclose, shut in.
swallow up (verb) enclose (verb)
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing
surround completely
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
close in
Difference between swallow up and enclose

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