encamp C2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ɪnˈkæmp/ UK /ɪnˈkæmp/ See IPA manual Freq #119772 Meanings 1 verb to set up or settle in a camp, usually for a limited time The survey team chose to encamp beside the river until the road reopened. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to set up or settle in a... campbivouacpitch camp ↔ Opposites decamp Word family Forms encampedencamps Derived forms encampment Related forms campbivouac Etymology From French encamper, formed from en- 'in' + camp, ultimately from Latin campus 'field'. Topics Actions & Processes External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # encamp **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ɪnˈkæmp/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪnˈkæmp/ **Frequency rank:** 119772 ## Meanings 1. to set up or settle in a camp, usually for a limited time ## Examples - The survey team chose to encamp beside the river until the road reopened. ## Synonyms - camp - bivouac - pitch camp ## Antonyms - decamp ## Derived Forms - encampment ## Related Forms - camp - bivouac ## Etymology From French encamper, formed from en- 'in' + camp, ultimately from Latin campus 'field'. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown