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wrapped

v.
A2 Elementary US //ˈɹæpt// UK //ɹˈæpt// wrapped

v. covered or folded something in paper, cloth, or another material. You usually do this to protect an object or to give it as a gift.

v. covered or enclosed an object by folding material around it. The past tense and past participle form of 'wrap'; transitive in this sense.


SIMPLE

She wrapped the birthday gift in colorful paper.

CONTEXTUAL

The movers wrapped the fragile glass vase in thick bubble wrap to prevent it from breaking during the trip.

COMPLEX

The ancient scrolls were carefully wrapped in silk and stored within airtight jars to preserve the delicate parchment from the humid air of the cave.

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Origin

From Spotify Wrapped, launched in 2016, which popularised the concept.

Usage

The verb is transitive and requires a direct object. The final consonant is doubled when adding -ed or -ing.

Pitfall

He wraped the box.He wrapped the box.In verbs with a short vowel followed by a single consonant, the consonant must be doubled before adding -ed.

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