ENVELOP


Meaning of ENVELOP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈve-ləp, en- ]

transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English envolupen, from Anglo-French envoluper, envoleper, from en- + voluper to wrap

Date: 14th century

1. : to enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

2. : to mount an attack on (an enemy's flank)

• en·vel·op·ment -mənt noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.