Envelop — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɛnvˈɛləp/

🇬🇧British English

/ɛnvˈɛləp/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɛnvˈɛləp/

3 syllables Say it as /ɛnvˈɛləp/.

Examples

Fog enveloped the house

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

enwrap enclose wrap enfold

Parts of Speech

verb	enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering “Fog enveloped the house”

Word Forms

envelopment	noun	the act of enclosing something inside something else
enfolding	noun	the action of enfolding something
wrap	noun	the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
enclosure	noun	a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
enclosing	noun	the act of enclosing something inside something else

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

umhüllen

vollständig oder wie mit einer Hülle umschließen oder umhüllen

🇫🇷French

envelopper

enfermer ou envelopper complètement avec ou comme avec un revêtement

🇪🇸Spanish

envolver

encerrar o envolver completamente con o como si fuera una cubierta

🇮🇹Italian

avvolgere

racchiudere o avvolgere completamente con o come se con una copertura

🇳🇱Dutch

omhullen

volledig omsluiten of omhullen met of als het ware met een omhulsel

🇵🇹Portuguese

envolver

envolver ou envolver completamente com ou como se fosse uma cobertura

🇷🇺Russian

окутывать

окутывать или полностью окутывать покровом или как бы покровом

India

🇮🇳Hindi

ढंक लेना

किसी आवरण से या मानो पूरी तरह से घेरना या लपेटना

🇧🇩Bengali

খাম

একটি আচ্ছাদন সঙ্গে বা যদি একটি আচ্ছাদন সঙ্গে সম্পূর্ণরূপে ঘেরাও বা enfold

🇮🇳Tamil

உறை

ஒரு மூடுதலுடன் அல்லது அது போல் முழுமையாக இணைக்கவும் அல்லது மூடவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

ఆవరించు

ఒక కవరింగ్‌తో లేదా ఉన్నట్లుగా పూర్తిగా చుట్టుముట్టండి లేదా చుట్టుముట్టండి

🇮🇳Marathi

लिफाफा

आच्छादनासह किंवा जसे की पूर्णपणे बंद करा किंवा बंद करा

🇮🇳Gujarati

પરબિડીયું

ઢાંકણ સાથે અથવા જાણે કે આવરણ સાથે સંપૂર્ણપણે બંધ કરો અથવા બંધ કરો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಆವರಿಸು

ಹೊದಿಕೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅಥವಾ ಅದರಂತೆ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಸುತ್ತುವರಿಯಿರಿ ಅಥವಾ ಸುತ್ತುವರಿಯಿರಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പൊതിയുക

ഒരു മൂടുപടം ഉപയോഗിച്ച് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പോലെ പൂർണ്ണമായും പൊതിയുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പൊതിയുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਲਿਫ਼ਾਫ਼ਾ

ਇੱਕ ਢੱਕਣ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਜਾਂ ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਪੂਰੀ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਨੱਥੀ ਕਰੋ ਜਾਂ ਘੇਰੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

لفافہ

ڈھکنے کے ساتھ یا اس طرح مکمل طور پر بند کریں یا لپیٹیں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

信封

用或好像用覆盖物完全包围或包裹

🇯🇵Japanese

包み込む

覆いで、または覆いをしているかのように完全に囲む、または包み込む

🇰🇷Korean

싸다

덮개로 또는 덮는 것처럼 완전히 둘러싸거나 감싸십시오.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

phong bì

bao bọc hoặc bao bọc hoàn toàn bằng hoặc như thể có một lớp phủ

🇹🇭Thai

ห่อหุ้ม

ปิดล้อมหรือปิดล้อมให้มิดชิดหรือเสมือนมีเครื่องปิด

🇮🇩Indonesian

menyelimuti

membungkus atau membungkus seluruhnya dengan atau seolah-olah dengan penutup

🇵🇭Filipino

balutin

ilakip o yakapin nang lubusan ng o parang may pantakip

🇲🇾Malay

sampul surat

sertakan atau lipat sepenuhnya dengan atau seolah-olah dengan penutup

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

ظرف

يحيط أو يطوق بالكامل بغطاء أو كما لو كان بغطاء

🇮🇷Persian

پوشاندن

به طور کامل با یک پوشش یا گویی با آن محصور کنید یا ببندید

🇹🇷Turkish

Zarflamak

bir kaplama ile tamamen veya sanki bir kaplama ile çevrelemek veya sarmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

לַעֲטוֹף

לעטוף או לקפוף לחלוטין עם או כאילו עם כיסוי

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'envelop'?

The primary meaning of 'envelop' is 'enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'envelop' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'envelop' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'envelop' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'envelop' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

Community Poll1 / 6

How often do you encounter the word 'envelop' in your daily reading?

Very Often

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Do you find 'envelop' easy to spell?

Yes, very easy

Somewhat easy

A bit confusing

Extremely hard

In your opinion, does the word 'envelop' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

Positive

Neutral

Gloomy

Vibrant

Which age group is most likely to use 'envelop' in regular conversations?

Kids (3-12)

Teens (13-19)

Adults (20-60)

Seniors (60+)

How likely are you to use 'envelop' in a professional email?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not very likely

Never

Would you classify 'envelop' as formal, casual, or slang?

Formal

Casual

Slang

Archaic

Pick an option to see how others voted