envelop vs envelope

Definitions

verb

1. enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

Examples

When Wilbraham was telling me this part of Ids story he seemed to be enveloped -- "enveloped" is the word that best conveys my own experience of him -- by some quite radiant happiness.

Does the name on the envelope correspond with the name on the letter inside?

It was a simple plain white envelope with Yoshiki written in gold on the front.

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Definitions

noun

1. a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
2. the maximum operating capability of a system (especially an aircraft)
3. a curve that is tangent to each of a family of curves
4. any wrapper or covering
5. a natural covering (as by a fluid)

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Examples

When Wilbraham was telling me this part of Ids story he seemed to be enveloped -- "enveloped" is the word that best conveys my own experience of him -- by some quite radiant happiness.

Does the name on the envelope correspond with the name on the letter inside?

It was a simple plain white envelope with Yoshiki written in gold on the front.

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