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wreathe verb [ riːð ]

• cover, surround, or encircle (something).
• "he sits wreathed in smoke"
Similar: festoon, garland, drape, cover, envelop, array, bedeck, deck, decorate, ornament, adorn,
• form (flowers, leaves, or stems) into a wreath.
Origin: mid 16th century: partly a back-formation from archaic wrethen, past participle of writhe, reinforced by wreath.

be wreathed in smiles

• be smiling broadly.
"his tanned face was wreathed in smiles"



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