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Webster 1913 Edition

encrust

en-crust′

,
Verb.
T.
To incrust. See
Incrust
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Encrust

ENCRUST'

,
Verb.
T.
To cover with a crust. It is written also incrust.

Definition 2024

encrust

encrust

English

Alternative forms

Verb

encrust ‎(third-person singular simple present encrusts, present participle encrusting, simple past and past participle encrusted)

  1. (transitive) To cover with a hard crust.
  2. To inset or affix decorative materials upon a surface

Translations

Etymology

From French incruster, from Latin incrustare, from in- ‎(“in”) + crustare ‎(“to cover with a crust”). See crust.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ʌst

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