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ENCAPSULATE Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word encapsulate. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word encapsulate. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for ENCAPSULATE

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clothe
verbv
verb

• provide with clothes or put clothes on

• furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors

• cover as if with clothing

confine
verbv
verb

• place limits on (extent or amount or access)

• prevent from leaving or from being removed

• close in

• deprive of freedom; take into confinement

• to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

contain
verbv
verb

• include or contain; have as a component

• contain or hold; have within

• lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

• be divisible by

• be capable of holding or containing

• hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

cover
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

• bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

• the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it

• the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book

• a natural object that covers or envelops

• covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)

• fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations

• a fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drink

• a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else

• a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent)

verb

• provide with a covering or cause to be covered

• form a cover over

• span an interval of distance, space or time

• provide for

• act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

• include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

• travel across or pass over

• be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism

• hold within range of an aimed firearm

• to take an action to protect against future problems

• hide from view or knowledge

• protect or defend (a position in a game)

• maintain a check on; especially by patrolling

• protect by insurance

• make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities

• invest with a large or excessive amount of something

• help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities

• be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of

• spread over a surface to conceal or protect

• cover as if with a shroud

• copulate with a female, used especially of horses

• put something on top of something else

• play a higher card than the one previously played

• be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game

• sit on (eggs)

• clothe, as if for protection from the elements

encase
verbv
verb

• enclose in, or as if in, a case

encompass
verbv
verb

• include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

enfold
verbv
verb

• enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

entrap
verbv
verb

• take or catch as if in a snare or trap

• catch in or as if in a trap

envelop
verbv
verb

• enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

hold
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of grasping

• understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

• power by which something or someone is affected or dominated

• time during which some action is awaited

• a state of being confined (usually for a short time)

• a stronghold

• a cell in a jail or prison

• the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

• the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo

verb

• cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity

• have or hold in one's hands or grip

• organize or be responsible for

• have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense

• keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

• maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

• to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

• secure and keep for possible future use or application

• have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices

• be the physical support of; carry the weight of

• contain or hold; have within

• have room for; hold without crowding

• remain in a certain state, position, or condition

• support or hold in a certain manner

• be valid, applicable, or true

• assert or affirm

• have as a major characteristic

• be capable of holding or containing

• arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance

• protect against a challenge or attack

• bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted

• hold the attention of

• remain committed to

• resist or confront with resistance

• be pertinent or relevant or applicable

• stop dealing with

• lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

• keep from departing

• take and maintain control over, often by violent means

• cause to come to an abrupt stop

• cover as for protection against noise or smell

• drink alcohol without showing ill effects

• aim, point, or direct

• declare to be

• be in accord; be in agreement

• keep from exhaling or expelling

sheathe
verbv
verb

• cover with a protective sheathing

• enclose with a sheath

• plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh

wrap
verb, nounv, n
noun

• cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person

• a sandwich in which the filling is rolled up in a soft tortilla

• the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped

verb

• arrange or fold as a cover or protection

• arrange or coil around

• enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

• crash into so as to coil around

capsule
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a small container

• a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside

• a dry dehiscent seed vessel or the spore-containing structure of e.g. mosses

• a shortened version of a written work

• a structure that encloses a body part

• a spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space

• a pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute

verb

• enclose in a capsule

• put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume

capsulise
verb

• enclose in a capsule

• put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume

capsulize
verbv
verb

• enclose in a capsule

• put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume

Best Hypernyms For ENCAPSULATE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for encapsulate, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
concentrate condense digest enclose inclose
Phrases (1)
close in

Alternatives for CLOTHE

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