en ‧ vel ‧ op /ɪnˈveləp/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] formal
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: envoloper , from voloper 'to wrap' ]
to cover or wrap something or someone up completely
envelop in
mountain peaks enveloped in mist
the enveloping darkness
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THESAURUS
▪ cover ( also cover up ) to put something over, on, or around something else, to hide it, protect it, or improve its appearance:
Cover the dough, and leave it to rise.
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She wears a lot of make-up to cover her spots.
▪ put something over something to put a cloth, blanket etc loosely over the top of something in order to cover it:
They gave him a blanket to put over his legs.
▪ wrap ( also wrap up ) to put paper, plastic, cloth etc tightly around something in order to protect, decorate, or post it:
I haven’t wrapped her birthday present yet.
▪ envelop literary to surround something completely so that it is difficult to see – used especially about darkness, smoke, and clouds:
At sunset, darkness enveloped the town.
▪ be shrouded in mist/darkness/smoke etc literary to be covered and hidden in mist, smoke etc:
The mountains were shrouded in mist.