englobe

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See also: englobé

English

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Etymology

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From en- +‎ globe.

Verb

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englobe (third-person singular simple present englobes, present participle englobing, simple past and past participle englobed)

  1. (transitive) To surround as if by a globe.

Usage notes

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  • Used almost exclusively to describe the process of phagocytosis.

Derived terms

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Anagrams

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French

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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englobe

  1. inflection of englober:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

Portuguese

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Verb

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englobe

  1. inflection of englobar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Spanish

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Verb

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englobe

  1. inflection of englobar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative