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wrap   Show phonetics
verb [T] wrapping, past wrapped
1 (ALSO wrap up) to cover something or someone with paper, cloth, etc
to wrap a present
They wrapped him in a blanket.
Opposite unwrap

2 wrap sth around sb/sth to fold paper, cloth, etc around something to cover it
He wrapped a towel around his waist.

3 wrap your arms/fingers, etc around sb/sth to put your arms/fingers, etc around someone or something
She wrapped her arms around my neck.

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