Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To cover or enclose with or as with a sheathe.
from The Century Dictionary.
- See
insheathe .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb transitive To
cover with or as if with asheath .
Etymologies
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en- + sheathe
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Examples
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Bergmann glial processes ensheathe synapses on Purkinje cells, and play a supportive role in normal transmission by maintaining a physiological synaptic microenvironment.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Samir Koirala et al. 2010
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Bergmann glial processes ensheathe synapses on Purkinje cells, and play a supportive role in normal transmission by maintaining a physiological synaptic microenvironment.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Samir Koirala et al. 2010
bilby commented on the word ensheathe
A good verb for 'to put on a condom'.
March 1, 2016