enshroud
pronunciation
How to pronounce enshroud in British English: UK [ɪnˈʃraʊd]
How to pronounce enshroud in American English: US [ɛnˈʃraʊd]
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- Verb:
- cover as if with a shroud
Word Origin
- enshroud (v.)
- 1580s, from en- (1) "make, put in" + shroud (n.). Related: Enshrouded; enshrouding.
Example
- 1. Trees surround the museum ; as they grow they will enshroud it with leaves in full summer and expose it in winter .
- 2. Over the centuries , the surrounding jungle grew to enshroud the site , and few knew of its existence .