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wrap vs shroud

shroud vs wrap

wrap and shroud both are nouns.

wrap and shroud both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wrap Yes No Yes No
shroud Yes No Yes No
As verbs, shroud is a hyponym of wrap; that is, shroud is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wrap:
  • wrap: arrange or fold as a cover or protection
  • shroud: wrap in a shroud
Other hyponyms of wrap include do up, parcel, cere, shrinkwrap, gift-wrap.
As verbs, shroud is a hyponym of wrap; that is, shroud is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wrap:
  • wrap: enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
  • shroud: cover as if with a shroud
wrap (noun) shroud (noun)
cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
a sandwich in which the filling is rolled up in a soft tortilla a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
wrap (verb) shroud (verb)
arrange or fold as a cover or protection wrap in a shroud
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering cover as if with a shroud
arrange or coil around form a cover like a shroud
crash into so as to coil around
Difference between wrap and shroud

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