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envelop
en·vel·op [ in vélləp, en vélləp ] (past and past participle en·vel·oped, present participle en·vel·op·ing, 3rd person present singular en·vel·ops)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. wrap something up: to enclose somebody or something completely ( often passive )

2. hide something or somebody: to conceal something or somebody ( often passive )

3. military surround enemy: to surround an enemy completely
[14th century. < Old French envoluper "wrap in"]

en·vel·op·er noun
en·vel·op·ment noun

Spelling Note

envelope or envelop? Do not confuse the spelling of envelope and envelop, which are spelled similarly but have different pronunciations. The verb envelop, meaning "wrap," "hide," or "surround," is stressed on the middle syllable. The noun envelope has an "e" at each end and is stressed on the first and last syllables.
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