omsluiten — meaning in English

English meaning

• cradle noun A small bed for a baby that rocks or swings gently.
• surround verb To be positioned on all sides of something; to encircle.

Senses

omsluiten is used for these senses in English:

• cradle (transitive) To contain in or as if in a cradle.
• cradle (transitive) To wrap protectively, to hold gently and protectively.
• surround (transitive) To enclose or confine something on all sides so as to prevent escape.

cradle — full definition

1. noun A small bed for a baby that rocks or swings gently.
2. noun The place or time where something began and was nurtured early on.
3. verb To hold something gently and protectively, as if rocking a baby.

surround — full definition

1. verb To be positioned on all sides of something; to encircle.
2. noun A border or frame that goes around something.

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