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enshroud

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -aʊd
  • CMU ARPABET: IH0 N SH R AW1 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

verb

Meaning 1

to cover with (or as if with) a shroud

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • mountains enshrouded in mist

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

cover as if with a shroud

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: shroud, hide, cover

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: envelop, enfold, enwrap, wrap, enclose

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- English shroud English enshroud From en- + shroud.