wrap

English

/ɹæp/, /ɹɒp/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To enclose (an object) completely in any flexible, thin material such as fabric or paper.
  • (transitive) To enclose or coil around an object or organism, as a form of grasping.
  • (figurative) To conceal by enveloping or enfolding; to hide.
  • (transitive) To finish shooting (filming) a video, television show, or movie.
  • (lines, words, text, etc.) To break a continuous line (of text) onto the next line
  • (computing) To make functionality available through a software wrapper.
  • (transitive) To (cause to) reset to an original value after passing a maximum.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English wrappen (wrap, wind, fold) derived from Proto-Indo-European *werp-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*werp-

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