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enwreathe

enwreathe is the alternative form of inwreathe.

Meaning of inwreathe

Verb

inwreathe (third-person singular simple present inwreathes, present participle inwreathing, simple past and past participle inwreathed)

  1. (obsolete, poetic, transitive) To surround or encompass as with a wreath.
    • Nor less the palm of peace inwreathes thy brow1726, James Thomson, “Autumn”, in The Seasons

Forms of enwreathe

third-person singular presentenwreathes
present participleenwreathing
past participleenwreathed
pastenwreathed

Origin of enwreathe

From en- + wreathe.

Questions about enwreathe

What is enwreathe the alternative form of?
Enwreathe is the alternative form of inwreathe.

Words near enwreathe in the dictionary

  1. enwrapping
  2. enwrappings
  3. enwraps
  4. enwrapt
  5. enwreath
  6. enwreathe
  7. enwreathed
  8. enwreathes
  9. enwreathing
  10. enwrite
  11. enwrites

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