[ ɪn'vɛləp , ɛn- ]
■ verb ( ~s , ~ing , ~ed ) wrap up, cover, or surround completely.
Derivatives
~ment noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. envoluper , from en- 'in' + a second element of unknown origin (also found in develop ).
[ ɪn'vɛləp , ɛn- ]
■ verb ( ~s , ~ing , ~ed ) wrap up, cover, or surround completely.
Derivatives
~ment noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. envoluper , from en- 'in' + a second element of unknown origin (also found in develop ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004