Sekirov Dictionary

wrap up

verb 9
/ˈɹæpʌp/ noun 2
forms 4

verb9

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To cover or enclose (something) by folding and securing a covering entirely around it.
- He wrapped up the parcel with brown paper.
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To conclude or finish completely.
- Let me wrap up this project before I begin a new one.
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To put on abundant clothing as protection from the cold; to bundle up.
- It's a cold, snowy day and I'm going to wrap up thoroughly before I go sledding.
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(figurative) To cocoon; to surround protectively.
- It is time once again to just let it be; let love wrap you up and take care of you. — 1989
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To summarize or recapitulate.
- The newscaster wrapped up the day's events.
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To combine, incorporate or encapsulate into one thing.
- With all this wrapped up into one compact machine, it's easy to see why the versatile veteran has become a Champion of the Underground! — 1970
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To curl into a more compact form.
- Whereas most people open their front doors to find a nicely wrapped newspaper in the morning, Felix found a sleeping armadillo wrapped up into a protective ball. — 2013
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(figurative) To tie up; to make too busy to respond.
- And if you haven't seen these things the technicians can absolutely wrap you up in details, and you never find your way out. — 2008
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(figurative) To hide or cover up.
- In briefe, all bookes, divinitie except, Are nought but tales of the divels lawes, Poyson wrapt up in sugred words, Mans pride, damnations props, the worlds abuse. — 1592

wrap-up

/ˈɹæpʌp/

noun2

A brief condensation or recapitulation as a final summary, especially to a news programme.
A concluding action; a conclusion.

forms

wrapped up · wrapping up · wraps up · wrap-ups

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