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Clothe vs Wrap - What's the difference?

clothe | wrap | Synonyms |

Clothe is a synonym of wrap.


As a verb clothe

is to adorn or cover with clothing; to dress; to supply clothes or clothing.

As a noun wrap is

wrap (food).

clothe

English

Verb

  • To adorn or cover with clothing; to dress; to supply clothes or clothing.
  • to feed and clothe''' a family; to '''clothe oneself extravagantly
  • * Shakespeare
  • Go with me, to clothe you as becomes you.
  • * Bible, Proverbs xxiii. 21
  • Drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
  • * Goldsmith
  • The naked every day he clad , / When he put on his clothes.
  • (figurative) To cover or invest, as if with a garment.
  • to clothe somebody with authority or power
  • * Watts
  • language in which they can clothe their thoughts
  • * J. Dyer
  • His sides are clothed with waving wood.
  • * Milton
  • words clothed in reason's garb

    wrap

    English

    Verb

  • To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper.
  • To enclose or coil around an object or organism, as a form of grasping.
  • A snake wraps itself around its prey.
  • * Bryant
  • Like one that wraps the drapery of his couch / About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams.
  • (figurative) To conceal by enveloping or enfolding; to hide.
  • * Carew
  • wise poets that wrap truth in tales
  • (transitive, or, intransitive, video production) To finish shooting (filming) a video, television show, or movie.
  • To avoid going over budget, let's make sure we wrap by ten.

    Synonyms

    * enfold

    Antonyms

    * unwrap

    Derived terms

    * wrap around and wrap-around * wrap around one's little finger * wrappable * wrapper * wrapping * wrap up

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A garment that one wraps around the body to keep oneself warm.
  • A type of food consisting of various ingredients wrapped in a pancake.
  • (entertainment) The completion of all or a major part of a performance.
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