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Wrap Wrapped Round Give Paper Cloth Fold Tightly

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When you w___ something, you fold paper or cloth tightly round it to cover it completely, for example in order to protect it or so that you can give it to someone as a present.When you wrap something, you fold paper or cloth tightly round it to cover it completely, for example in order to protect it or so that you can give it to someone as a present.
Harry had carefully bought and wrapped presents for Mark to give them.
Mexican Indians used to wrap tough meat in leaves from the papaya tree.
Diana is taking the opportunity to wrap up the family presents.
word wrap
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verb
When you wrap something, you fold paper or cloth tightly round it to cover it completely, for example in order to protect it or so that you can give it to someone as a present.
Harry had carefully bought and wrapped presents for Mark to give them.
Mexican Indians used to wrap tough meat in leaves from the papaya tree.
Diana is taking the opportunity to wrap up the family presents.
When you wrap something such as a piece of paper or cloth round another thing, you put it around it.
She wrapped a handkerchief around her bleeding palm.
Then she stood up, wrapping her coat around her angrily.
Wrap the foil over the fish.
If someone wraps their arms, fingers, or legs around something, they put them firmly around it.
He wrapped his arms around her.
noun
Wrap is the material that something is wrapped in.
I tucked some plastic wrap around the sandwiches to keep them from getting stale.
...gift wrap.
A wrap is a piece of clothing which women wear round their shoulders, either to keep them warm when wearing an evening dress, or for decoration over a coat .
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cefr-level B2

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