sheathe

🇺🇸 /ʃiːð/ 🇬🇧 /ʃiːð/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP20000
verb
R

Place a blade into its cover.

He carefully sheathed his sword before entering the peaceful village.

R

Enclose something with a protective layer.

The delicate artifact was sheathed in a layer of bubble wrap for safe transport.

translation

v. Place a blade into its cover.; Enclose something with a protective layer.

Word Forms

3rd Present sheathes
Past sheathed
Perfect sheathed
Progressive sheathing