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embower

verb em·bow·er \im-ˈbau̇(-ə)r\

Definition of EMBOWER

transitive verb
:  to shelter or enclose in or as if in a bower <like a rose embowered in its own green leaves — P. B. Shelley>
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First Known Use of EMBOWER

1580

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Synonyms
bosom, bower, circumfuse, cocoon, embosom, enfold, embrace, enclose (also inclose), encompass, enshroud, enswathe, envelop, enwrap, invest, involve, lap, mantle, muffle, shroud, swathe, veil, wrap

Rhymes with EMBOWER

bell tower, black power, disk flower, fire tower, great power, Great Stour, half hour, H hour, ray flower, rush hour, sea power, state flower, war power, world power

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