wrap
/ræp/ v [T] (-pp-)Definition
› to cover something or someone with paper, cloth, or other material: She wrapped the present and tied it with a ribbon. Wrap the chicken in foil and cook it for two hours. If you wrap yourself in this blanket, you will stay warm. › If you wrap your fingers or arms around something, you hold it tightly: She sat back in her chair and wrapped her arms around her knees.
(Definition of wrap v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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