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To arrange or fold (something) about as cover or protection: She wrapped her fur coat closely about herself.
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To cover, envelop, or encase, as by folding or coiling something about: wrapped my head in a scarf.
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To enclose, especially in paper, and fasten: wrap a package; wrapped up the peelings.
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To clasp, fold, or coil about something: She wrapped her arms about his neck.
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To move (text that will not fit on a line) automatically to the following line.
(verb-transitive)
American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.