Sheathe

/ʃiːð/

Synonyms for "sheathe" (85 found)

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Closest matches (17)

apparel array attire bedeck bedrape board box brickbundle upcase clad clapboard clothe cover crate deck

Verb(1 words)

Strong matches (26)

dight drape dress dud embox embrace encapsulate encase enclothe endue enfold enrobe enshroud envelop enwrap face garb garment glass glaze

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habilitate

Verb(4 words)

encase enclose insert insulate

Noun(1 words)

holsters

Related words (42)

invest jacket lap lathmuffle uppack package panel paper plankrag outraiment revet robe shake shingle shroud side skin slate

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smother stone surround swaddle swathe thatch tile tire tog veneerwall inwall upwallpaper weatherboard wrapwrap aboutwrap up

Noun(2 words)

scabbards sheathing

Verb(3 words)

secure sheathes stow

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More general

8 entries

cover enclose enfold envelop enwrap immerse plunge wrap

More specific

8 entries

blade cable dagger fiber knife nerve sword wire

Collocations

6 entries

blade dagger knife scabbard sword weapon

Inflections

3 entries

sheatheS sheathed sheathing

Derivations

2 entries

sheath sheathing

Antonyms

1 entries

unsheathe

Sample sentences

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Sheathe your sword.

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Sheath your Dagger: / Be angry when you will, it ſhall haue ſcope: […]

Source: wiktionary

Thy Chamber vvith Ambroſiall odors breatheth, / Nevv loues and true loues vnto them that entreateth, / And furious Mars made milde his Faulcheon ſheatheth / At thy delicious aſpect: […]

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At Sight of thee, the Villain ſheaths his Sword, / Nor ſcales the Wall, to ſteal the wealthy Hoard.

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