ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Encase

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ɪŋˈkeɪs/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Encase is a verb meaning To enclose, as in a case.

Meaning

To enclose, as in a case.

Example Sentences

And with the story of the booking office, we have a fortune deeply entwined with the stations encasing them.
They always appeared to me like asses who gladly incase themselves in lions' skins and cheer themselves with the idea that all the world about them consists also of similarly disguised asses.
She was a pleasant-looking woman of about forty, with a deep voice, almost manly in its stentorian tones, and had a large sensible square body, with feet to match—these last encased in good thick boots.

Word Forms

Synonyms for encase

Depending on context, synonyms include case.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include case, enclose, cage, lock, confine, incase.

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