encase

Word parts

en- + case

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɪŋˈkeɪs/

• Audio (UK)

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• Hyphenation: en‧case

Verb

Plain form encase

Third-person singular encases

Past tense encased

Past participle encased

Present participle encasing

1. If you encase something, you close it in a case.