Wrap vs Encompass - What's the difference?
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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.
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(figurative) To conceal by enveloping or enfolding; to hide.
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(transitive, or, intransitive, video production) To finish shooting (filming) a video, television show, or movie.
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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To form a circle around; to encircle.
To include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain.
To include completely; to describe fully or comprehensively.
To go around, especially, to circumnavigate.
In transitive terms the difference between wrap and encompass
is that wrap is to enclose or coil around an object or organism, as a form of grasping while encompass is to go around, especially, to circumnavigate.As a noun wrap
is a garment that one wraps around the body to keep oneself warm.wrap
English
Verb
- A snake wraps itself around its prey.
- Like one that wraps the drapery of his couch / About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams.
- wise poets that wrap truth in tales
- To avoid going over budget, let's make sure we wrap by ten.
Quotations
* (English Citations of "wrap")Synonyms
* enfoldAntonyms
* unwrapDerived terms
* wrap around and wrap-around * wrap around one's little finger * wrappable * wrapper * wrapping * wrap upNoun
(en noun)Anagrams
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English
Verb
(es)- This book on English grammar encompasses all irregular verbs.
- Drake encompassed the globe.