inwreathe
inwreathe verb: to surround or encompass as with a wreath.
Verb
inwreathe (third-person singular simple present inwreathes, present participle inwreathing, simple past and past participle inwreathed)
- To surround or encompass as with a wreath.
- Nor less the palm of peace inwreathes thy brow1726, James Thomson, “Autumn”, in The Seasons
- It was far down the afternoon; and when all the spearings of the crimson fight were done: and floating in the lovely sunset sea and sky, sun and whale both stilly died together; then, such a sweetness and such plaintiveness, such inwreathing orisons curled up in that rosy air, that it almost seemed...1851, Herman Melville, Moby-Dick
Forms of inwreathe
| third-person singular present | inwreathes |
|---|---|
| present participle | inwreathing |
| past participle | inwreathed |
| past | inwreathed |
| alternative form | enwreathe |
Words that rhyme with inwreathe
Questions about inwreathe
- What does inwreathe mean?
- Inwreathe means to surround or encompass as with a wreath.
- What part of speech is inwreathe?
- Inwreathe is a verb.
- What is the past tense of inwreathe?
- The past tense of inwreathe is inwreathed.
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