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wrap
What does wrap mean?
wrap (verb): arrange or fold as a cover or protection.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use wrap in a sentence?
- Wrap the baby before taking her out. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- Wrap the present. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce wrap?
/ɹæp/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does wrap come from?
From Middle English wrappen (“to wrap, fold”), of uncertain origin.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to wrap
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “wrap”?
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What does “wrap” mean?
to come or go back (to a place or person)
Not quite: that's what return means.
to hold very tightly, as to not fall off
Not quite: that's what cling means.
to use or experience the sense of touch
Not quite: that's what feel means.
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
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