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Meanings of enfold in English

Portuguese
encobrir
Catalan
embolicar
Spanish
envolver

Enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering.

encobrir
Usage of enfold in English
1
His brown eyes seemed to enfold the old woman in their sympathy.
The Foolish Virgin
2
We enfold them both in our devotion to the same sacred cause.
New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol 1, No. 1 /...
3
He wanted to enfold her in his arms and promise her security.
We Can't Have Everything: A Novel
4
The clear blueness of his gaze seemed to enfold and cover her.
Robin
5
The magic of old Venice seemed at that moment to enfold her.
The Lure of the Mask
6
Rainer lets go of her hands to enfold her in his arms.
Those who save us
7
The enemy is spreading out, trying to enfold us on both wings.
The Rock of Chickamauga: A Story of the Western Crisis
8
A sudden horror of her seemed to enfold me as I heard.
Five Nights: A Novel
9
It was just there, its wings outstretched as if to enfold him.
The Queen of Bedlam
10
Smiling, she stepped forward, hands raised as if to enfold White Doe.
Tales of the Slayer, Vol. 1
11
The sun seemed to enfold the craft in a fiery embrace.
The Air Ship Boys : Or, the Quest of the Aztec Treasure
12
No longer did the fog enfold them in its damp grasp.
Air Service Boys over the Atlantic; Or, The Longest Flight on Re...
13
I wanted to step into it, to feel it enfold me.
A kiss of shadows
14
His manner seemed to enfold her in a mantle of comfort and understanding.
The Nest Builder: A Novel
15
The candle swelled to an enormous size-thered dressing-gownseemed to enfold Peter.
Fortitude
16
Slowly the thought of the word faded, and sleep began to enfold her.
The House of Mirth
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Translations for enfold
Catalan
embolicar
Spanish
envolver
Enfold through the time
Enfold across language varieties
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