envelop C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ɛnˈvɛləp/ UK /ɪnˈvɛləp/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to wrap up, cover, or surround completely A thick fog began to envelop the harbor at dusk. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to wrap up, cover, or... enclosesurroundencasewrapengulfcoverenfold ↔ Opposites uncoverunwrapexposereveal Word family Derived forms envelopmentenveloper Related forms envelopedevelop Etymology AI details From Old French envoluper ('to wrap up'), from en- ('in') + voluper ('to wrap'), of uncertain ultimate origin, possibly from a Germanic root. envoluper Old French View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # envelop **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ɛnˈvɛləp/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪnˈvɛləp/ ## Meanings 1. to wrap up, cover, or surround completely ## Examples - A thick fog began to envelop the harbor at dusk. ## Synonyms - enclose - surround - encase - wrap - engulf - cover - enfold ## Antonyms - uncover - unwrap - expose - reveal ## Derived Forms - envelopment - enveloper ## Related Forms - envelope - develop ## Roots and Affixes - Root: envoluper ## Etymology From Old French envoluper ('to wrap up'), from en- ('in') + voluper ('to wrap'), of uncertain ultimate origin, possibly from a Germanic root. ## AI Etymology Envelop comes from Old French envoluper ('to wrap up'), from en- ('in') + voluper ('to wrap'), of uncertain ultimate origin, possibly from a Germanic root. The etymological trail includes Old French envoluper. As a verb, envelop means to wrap up, cover, or surround completely. The same family is visible in derived forms such as envelopment and enveloper and related forms such as envelope and develop. The wording should be read with that uncertainty intact: the proposed connection is plausible rather than absolute. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown