| VERB | contact | sheathe | cover with a protective sheathing |
|---|---|---|---|
| contact | sheathe | enclose with a sheath | |
| contact | sheathe | plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh |
| Sounds | shiy'dh | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | breathe ... teethe: 4 rhymes with iydh... | |
| Meaning | Cover with a protective sheathing. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "sheathe her face" | |
| Narrower | invaginate | sheathe |
| Broader | cover | Provide with a covering or cause to be covered |
| Spanish | forrar, revestir | |
| Catalan | folrar, revestir | |
| Nouns | sheathing | protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards / boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior |
| Meaning | enclose with a sheath. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "sheathe a sword" | |
| Broader | envelop, enfold, enwrap, wrap, enclose | enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering |
| Opposite | unsheathe | Draw from a sheath or scabbard |
| Spanish | enfundar, envainar | |
| Catalan | embeinar, enfundar | |
| Meaning | plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | immerse, plunge | thrust or throw into |
| Spanish | clavarse | |
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