envelop
verb
[ ɪnˈvɛləp ]
• wrap up, cover, or surround completely.
• "a figure enveloped in a black cloak"
Similar:
surround,
cover,
enfold,
enwrap,
blanket,
swathe,
swaddle,
wrap (up),
engulf,
encircle,
encompass,
cocoon,
sheathe,
encase,
enclose,
cloak,
conceal,
hide,
obscure,
cover (up),
screen,
shield,
mask,
veil,
shroud,
mantle,
enshroud,
obnubilate,
Origin:
late Middle English (formerly also as invelop(e) ): from Old French envoluper, from en- ‘in’ + a second element (also found in develop) of unknown origin.
