To wrap something up completely or to cover and enclose something in layers.
From 'en-' (to cause to be) + 'wrap' (of Germanic origin, related to Middle Dutch 'wrappen'). The combination creates the sense of thorough covering.
Before plastic wrap and packaging materials existed, people would enwrap precious items in cloth, leather, and paper—the word captures that essential human instinct to protect what we cherish.
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