embosom

verb em·bos·om \im-ˈbu̇-zəm also -ˈbü-\

Definition of EMBOSOM

transitive verb

archaic : to take into or place in the bosom

: to shelter closely : enclose <his house embosomed in the grove — Alexander Pope>

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circa 1590

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

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