Verb

Definition (Entry 1 of 1)

: to plunge or bury (a weapon, such as a sword) in flesh

: to put a knife back inside its sheath

: to cover something in a thick or protective layer of a substance

: to sheathe the sword to cease hostilities, to put an end to war or enmity

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Synonyms

clad, clothe, wrap, surround, encase

Antonyms

bare, strip, expose, denude, unswathe

Etymology

Grade 7

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