wrap vs parcel

wrap and parcel both are nouns.

wrap and parcel both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wrap	Yes	No	Yes	No
parcel	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, parcel is a hyponym of wrap; that is, parcel is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wrap:

wrap: arrange or fold as a cover or protection
parcel: make into a wrapped container

Other hyponyms of wrap include do up, cere, shrinkwrap, gift-wrap, shroud.

wrap (noun)	parcel (noun)
cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person	the allotment of some amount by dividing something
the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped	a wrapped container
a sandwich in which the filling is rolled up in a soft tortilla	a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
	an extended area of land

wrap (verb)	parcel (verb)
arrange or fold as a cover or protection	make into a wrapped container
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering	cover with strips of canvas
arrange or coil around	divide into parts
crash into so as to coil around

Difference between wrap and parcel

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