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What is the difference between enclose and labyrinth?

enclose | labyrinth |

As verbs the difference between enclose and labyrinth

is that enclose is to surround with a wall, fence, etc while labyrinth is to enclose in a labyrinth, or as though in a labyrinth.

As a noun labyrinth is

a maze, especially underground or covered.

enclose

English

Alternative forms

* (l)

Verb

(enclos)
  • To surround with a wall, fence, etc.
  • To insert into a container, usually an envelope or package.
  • To hold or contain.
  • Usage notes

    * Until about 1820, it was common to spell this word, and the derived terms encloser'' and ''enclosure'', with ''in-'' (i.e. as ''inclose'', ''incloser'', ''inclosure''). Since 1820, the forms with ''en- have predominated.[//books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=enclose%2Cinclose%2Cencloser%2Cincloser%2Cenclosure%2Cinclosure&year_start=1650&year_end=2008&corpus=15&smoothing=3&share=&direct_url=t1%3B%2Cenclose%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2Cinclose%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2Cencloser%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2Cincloser%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2Cenclosure%3B%2Cc0%3B.t1%3B%2Cinclosure%3B%2Cc0 Google Books Ngram Data]

    See also

    * encircle * encloser * enclosable

    References

    labyrinth

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A maze, especially underground or covered.
  • Part of the inner ear.
  • (figuratively) Anything complicated and confusing, like a maze.
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  • Derived terms

    * cochlear labyrinth * cortical labyrinth * ethmoidal labyrinth * labyrinthal * labyrinthed * labyrinthial * labyrinthian * labyrinthic * labyrinthical * labyrinthically * labyrinthiform * labyrinthine * labyrinth seal * membranous labyrinth * olfactory labyrinth * osseous labyrinth * prayer labyrinth * unicursal labyrinth * vestibular labyrinth

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To enclose in a labyrinth, or as though in a labyrinth.
  • To arrange in the form of a labyrinth.
  • References

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