" enfolding "

1: to surround or cover closely;

  * e.g., " ... darkness began to enfold the lonely house on the hill "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bosoming,

•  bowering,

•  circumfusing,

•  cocooning,

•  embosoming,

•  embowering,

•  embracing,

•  enclosing,

•  encompassing,

•  enshrouding,

•  enswathing,

•  enveloping,

•  enwrapping,

•  investing,

•  involving,

•  lapping,

•  mantling,

•  muffling,

•  shrouding,

•  swathing,

•  veiling,

•  wrapping

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to put one's arms around and press tightly;

  * e.g., " ... the winner enfolded the huge bouquet of roses in her arms and thanked the judges "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bear-hugging,

•  clasping,

•  crushing,

•  embracing,

•  enclasping,

•  grasping,

•  hugging,

•  straining

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to surround or cover closely;

  * e.g., " ... darkness began to enfold the lonely house on the hill "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bosom,

•  bower,

•  circumfuse,

•  cocoon,

•  embosom,

•  embower,

•  embrace,

•  enclose,

•  encompass,

•  enshroud,

•  enswathe,

•  envelop,

•  enwrap,

•  invest,

•  involve,

•  lap,

•  mantle,

•  muffle,

•  shroud,

•  swathe,

•  veil,

•  wrap

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to put one's arms around and press tightly;

  * e.g., " ... the winner enfolded the huge bouquet of roses in her arms and thanked the judges "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bear-hug,

•  clasp,

•  crush,

•  embrace,

•  enclasp,

•  grasp,

•  hug,

•  strain

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)