transitive verb
also in·case ə̇nˈkās, en-
Etymology: en- (I) or in- (II) + case, n.
1. : to enclose in, place in, or provide with a case
each product encased in leatherette
2. : to cover or surround with or as if with something solid, impermeable, or confining
the neurotic loneliness of a woman encased in her ambition — Saturday Review