From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishenvelopen‧vel‧op /ɪnˈveləp/ verb [transitive] formal COVERto cover or wrap something or someone up completelyenvelop in mountain peaks enveloped in mist the enveloping darkness→ See Verb table
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envelop• It was functional but soft, enveloping a visitor in instant comfort and security.• Sound emanating from a pair of speakers seem enveloping, as though it were coming from other locations.• Merseyside has been enveloped by sporting influence more than almost anywhere else in Britain, due to its two major football clubs.• Reaching out, I can't even burst through the paper bag that envelops my being.• Viscous liquid oozed out like an alien blob and slowly enveloped the dented car.• The mist and rain enveloped the forest so that we could only see the nearest trees.• He believed she was to blame for the tide of scandal enveloping the Royal Family.• The men took cigars and brandy outside in the garden, under the awning of wisteria that enveloped the terrace.• At sunset, darkness enveloped the town.• The sadness was palpable and enveloped us like the dark.Origin envelop (1300-1400) Old French envoloper, from voloper “to wrap” 