"enwind" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: enwinds [present, singular, third-person], enwinding [participle, present], enwound [participle, past], enwound [past]
Etymology: From en- + wind. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|en|wind}} en- + wind Head templates: {{en-verb|enwinds|enwinding|enwound}} enwind (third-person singular simple present enwinds, present participle enwinding, simple past and past participle enwound)
  1. (transitive) To wind about (something); to encircle. Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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