envelop
en·vel·op / enˈveləp/ • v. (-vel·oped, -vel·op·ing) [tr.] wrap up, cover, or surround completely: a figure enveloped in a black cloak. ∎ make obscure; conceal. ∎ (of troops) surround (an enemy force).DERIVATIVES: en·vel·op·ment n.
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