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wrap vs gift-wrap

gift-wrap vs wrap

wrap is a noun but gift-wrap is not a noun.

wrap and gift-wrap both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wrap Yes No Yes No
gift-wrap No No Yes No
As verbs, gift-wrap is a hyponym of wrap; that is, gift-wrap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wrap:
  • wrap: arrange or fold as a cover or protection
  • gift-wrap: wrap (a gift) attractively
Other hyponyms of wrap include do up, parcel, cere, shrinkwrap, shroud.
wrap (noun) gift-wrap (noun)
cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
a sandwich in which the filling is rolled up in a soft tortilla
wrap (verb) gift-wrap (verb)
arrange or fold as a cover or protection wrap (a gift) attractively
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
arrange or coil around
crash into so as to coil around
Difference between wrap and gift-wrap

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