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Wrap

/ɹæp/

Wrap is a verb with 2 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

verb
  1. To enclose or coil around an object or organism, as a form of grasping.
    “A snake wraps itself around its prey.”
  2. (lines, words, text, etc.) To break a continuous line (of text) onto the next line
    “I wrapped the text so that I wouldn't need to scroll to the right to read it.”

Definitions from the Free Dictionary API

Synonyms enfold lap
Antonyms unwrap

Origin

From Middle English wrappen.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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