Definition
To wrap up or envelop completely; to hold in an embrace; to surround and contain.
Etymology
From 'en-' (to cause to be, to wrap) plus 'fold.' Literally means to wrap something in folds or to fold it in, creating a sense of secure enclosure.
Kelly Says
There's something deeply comforting about 'enfold'—it suggests complete protection and warmth. That's why it appears so often in poetry about safety, love, and refuge.
Translations
CACatalà
envoltar
en-vol-tar
CSČeština
obalen
oh-ba-len
DADansk
omfatte
om-fat-te
DEDeutsch
umfassen
oom-fass-en
ELΕλληνικά
περιβάλλει
pe-ri-va-l-li
ESEspañol
envolver
en-vol-ver
FRFrançais
envelopper
on-vel-o-per
HIहिन्दी
लपेटना
lap-et-na
HUMagyar
befogad
be-fog-ad
IDBahasa Indonesia
melingkupi
me-ling-kup-i
ITItaliano
avvolgere
av-vol-ge-reh
MSBahasa Melayu
melingkup
me-ling-kup
NLNederlands
omvatten
om-vat-ten
NONorsk
omfatte
om-fat-te
PLPolski
opakować
o-pa-ko-wat
PTPortuguês
envolver
en-vol-ver
RORomână
înfășura
im-fash-u-ra
SVSvenska
omfatta
om-fat-ta
SWKiswahili
kukuuza
koo-koo-za
TEతెలుగు
పరివీక్షణ
pa-ri-vee-k-shan
TLTL
pag-a-akyat
pa-ga-a-kyat
TRTürkçe
sarmalmak
sar-mal-mak
UKУкраїнська
обійняти
ob-iy-nyat-i
ZUZU
ukuthwala
oo-koo-thwa-la