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Webster 1913 Edition

Envelop

En-vel′op

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Enveloped
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Enveloping
.]
[OE.
envolupen
,
envolipen
, OF.
envoluper
,
envoleper
, F.
envelopper
; pref.
en-
(L.
in
) +
voluper
,
voleper
. See
Develop
.]
To put a covering about; to wrap up or in; to inclose within a case, wrapper, integument or the like; to surround entirely;
as, to
envelop
goods or a letter; the fog
envelops
a ship.
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En′vel-ope

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,

En-vel′op

(?; 277)
, }
Noun.
[F.
enveloppe
.]
1.
That which envelops, wraps up, encases, or surrounds; a wrapper; an inclosing cover; esp., the cover or wrapper of a document, as of a letter.
2.
(Astron.)
The nebulous covering of the head or nucleus of a comet; – called also
coma
.
3.
(Fort.)
A work of earth, in the form of a single parapet or of a small rampart. It is sometimes raised in the ditch and sometimes beyond it.
Wilhelm.
push the envelope
to increase the capability of some type of machine or system; – usually by technological development.

Webster 1828 Edition

Envelop

ENVEL'OP

, v.t.
1.
To cover by wrapping of folding; to inwrap; to invest with a covering. Animal bodies are usually enveloped with skin; the merchant envelops goods with canvas; a letter is enveloped with paper.
2.
To surround entirely; to cover on all sides; to hide. A ship was enveloped in fog; the troops were enveloped in dust.
3.
To line; to cover on the inside.
His iron coat--enveloped with gold.

ENVEL'OP

,
Noun.
A wrapper; an inclosing cover; an integument; as the envelop of a letter, or of the heart.
1.
In fortification, a work of earth, in form of a parapet or of a small rampart with a parapet.

Definition 2024

envelop

envelop

English

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Verb

envelop ‎(third-person singular simple present envelops, present participle enveloping, simple past and past participle enveloped)

  1. (transitive) To surround or enclose.
    • 1992, Rudolf M. Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, page 4
      (b) sporophyte with foot reduced, the entire sporophyte enveloped by the calyptra, which is ± stipitate at the base.
    • 2011 December 10, Marc Higginson, “Bolton 1 - 2 Aston Villa”, in BBC Sport:
      The Midlanders will hope the victory will kickstart a campaign that looked to have hit the buffers, but the sense of trepidation enveloping the Reebok Stadium heading into the new year underlines the seriousness of the predicament facing Owen Coyle's men.

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Dutch

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɔp

Etymology

From French enveloppe.

Noun

envelop f ‎(plural enveloppen, diminutive envelopje n)

  1. An envelope, closing paper wrapper as used for mailing

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Etymology

From Middle English envolupen, from Old French anveloper, envoluper (modern French envelopper), from en- + voloper, vloper ‎(“to wrap, wrap up”) (compare Italian -viluppare; Old Italian alternate form goluppare ‎(“to wrap”)) from Vulgar Latin *vuloppare ‎(“to wrap”), from Proto-Germanic *wlappaną, *wrappaną ‎(“to wrap, roll up, turn, wind”), from Proto-Indo-European *werb- ‎(“to turn, bend”) . Akin to Middle English wlappen ‎(“to wrap, fold”) (Modern English lap ‎(“to wrap, involve, fold”)), Middle English wrappen ‎(“to wrap”), Middle Dutch lappen ‎(“to wrap up, embrace”), Danish dialectal vravle ‎(“to wind, twist”), Middle Low German wrempen ‎(“to wrinkle, distort”), Old English wearp ‎(“warp”). Doublet of inwrap.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: ĕn-vĕl'əp, IPA(key): /ɛnˈvɛləp/

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