encase
To enclose, as in a caseTo enclose, as in a case.
» Indeed, in hot weather it is important not to encase the ankles in heavy boots or leggings, as these would ensure overheating.
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1 sensesTo enclose, as in a case.
eingehüllen
enclose in, or as if in, a case
Examples
2 sentencesIndeed, in hot weather it is important not to encase the ankles in heavy boots or leggings, as these would ensure overheating.
Within 30 seconds they had graffitied a message on the gallery wall and glued themselves to the heavy gilt frames encasing two masterpieces.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
encases, encasing, encased, encasedSynonyms
2 synonyms- enclose in, or as if in, a case:incasecase
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.