ENCASE

encase, incase, case

(verb) enclose in, or as if in, a case; “my feet were encased in mud”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

encase (third-person singular simple present encases, present participle encasing, simple past and past participle encased)

To enclose, as in a case.

Anagrams

• Neaces, Seneca, acenes, scenae, scĂŠne, seance, sĂ©ance

Source: Wiktionary


En*case", v. t. Etym: [Cf. Enchase.]

Definition: To inclose as in a case. See Incase. Beau. & Fl.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 February 2025

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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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