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wrap up vs gift-wrap

gift-wrap vs wrap up

wrap up and gift-wrap both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wrap up No No Yes No
gift-wrap No No Yes No
As verbs, gift-wrap is a hyponym of wrap up; that is, gift-wrap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wrap up:
  • wrap up: arrange or fold as a cover or protection
  • gift-wrap: wrap (a gift) attractively
Other hyponyms of wrap up include do up, parcel, cere, shrinkwrap, shroud.
wrap up (verb) gift-wrap (verb)
clothe, as if for protection from the elements wrap (a gift) attractively
form a cylinder by rolling
finish a task completely
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
Difference between wrap up and gift-wrap

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