"ensheathe" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ɪnˈʃiːð/ Forms: ensheathes [present, singular, third-person], ensheathing [participle, present], ensheathed [participle, past], ensheathed [past]
Rhymes: -iːð Etymology: en- + sheathe Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|en|sheathe}} en- + sheathe Head templates: {{en-verb}} ensheathe (third-person singular simple present ensheathes, present participle ensheathing, simple past and past participle ensheathed)
  1. (transitive) To cover with or as if with a sheath. Tags: transitive Synonyms: insheathe [archaic]
    Sense id: en-ensheathe-en-verb-0P3pGYxw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with en-

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Download JSON data for ensheathe meaning in English (1.5kB)

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