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sheathe
[ sheeth ]
verb (used with object)
- to put (a sword, dagger, etc.) into a sheath.
- to plunge (a sword, dagger, etc.) in something as if in a sheath.
- to enclose in or as if in a casing or covering.
- to cover or provide with a protective layer or sheathing:
to sheathe a roof with copper.
- to cover (a cable, electrical connector, etc.) with a metal sheath for grounding.
sheathe
/ ʃiːð /
verb
- to insert (a knife, sword, etc) into a sheath
- (esp of cats) to retract (the claws)
- to surface with or encase in a sheath or sheathing
Other Words From
- sheather noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Unlike Palin, Murkowski doesn’t dress moose, or sheathe herself in waders to catch salmon for the cameras, but she can do what has to be done.
A boy stretched out a hand to rest on the thigh of his date, sheathed in a red dress that matched her red hair.
You lived to see your country's independence established, and to sheathe your swords from war.
A couple of swords, neither of which could serve to sheathe the other.
Kuru's undivided kingdom Dhrita-rashtra rules alone, Let us sheathe our swords in friendship and the monarch's empire own!
I will sheathe this weapon in my heart, and, if I am mortal, my woes will be ended.
England and France were equally desirous to sheathe the sword.
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