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wrap up

verb wraps up · wrapping up · wrapped up

  1. intransitive, transitive To cover or enclose (something) by folding and securing a covering entirely around it. He wrapped up the parcel with brown paper.
  2. idiomatic, intransitive, transitive To conclude or finish completely. Let me wrap up this project before I begin a new one.

    Similar: finish off, finish up

  3. idiomatic, intransitive, transitive To summarize or recapitulate. The newscaster wrapped up the day's events.
  4. idiomatic, intransitive, transitive To put on abundant clothing as protection from the cold; to bundle up. It's a cold, snowy day and I'm going to wrap up thoroughly before I go sledding.

    Similar: muffle up

  5. figuratively, idiomatic, intransitive, transitive To cocoon; to surround protectively. It is time once again to just let it be; let love wrap you up and take care of you.
  6. figuratively, idiomatic, transitive To tie up; to make too busy to respond. And if you haven't seen these things the technicians can absolutely wrap you up in details, and you never find your way out.
  7. transitive To combine, incorporate or encapsulate into one thing. With all this wrapped up into one compact machine, it's easy to see why the versatile veteran has become a Champion of the Underground!
  8. figuratively, transitive To hide or cover up. In briefe, all bookes, divinitie except, Are nought but tales of the divels lawes, Poyson wrapt up in sugred words, Mans pride, damnations props, the worlds abuse.
  9. intransitive, transitive To curl into a more compact form. Whereas most people open their front doors to find a nicely wrapped newspaper in the morning, Felix found a sleeping armadillo wrapped up into a protective ball.

Opposite: unwrap

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verb

Opposite: unwrap

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verb To fold and secure something to be the cover or protection

Españolenvolver, arrebujar
한국어시마이치다 simaichida
Portuguêsembrulhar, empacotar, embalar
Françaisemballer
Deutschverpacken, einpacken, zusammenpacken, umhüllen, einhüllen, einschlagen
Italianoimballare, impacchettare, confezionare, incartare, cintare, fasciare
Русскийзавора́чивать zavoráčivatʹ, заверну́ть zavernútʹ

verb To finish off a task completely

Españolconcluir, terminar
한국어매듭짓다 maedeupjitda
Françaisconclure, terminer
Deutschzum Abschluss bringen, in Sack und Tüten bringen / haben, abschließen
Italianocompletare, portare a termine, concludere, terminare

verb To summarize or recapitulate

Españolresumir, recapitular
한국어간추리다 ganchurida
Françaisrésumer, récapituler
Deutschaufrollen, zusammenfassen
Italianoriassumere, sintetizzare, ricapitolare

verb To wear abundant clothing as protection from the weather

Españolabrigarse
한국어옷깃을 여미다 otgiseul yeomida
Portuguêsencapotar-se, agasalhar-se
Françaiss'emmitoufler
Deutscheinpacken, einmummeln
Italianocoprirsi
Русскийзаку́тываться zakútyvatʹsja, заку́таться zakútatʹsja

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@misc{wrap_up_2026,
  title = {wrap up},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wrap%20up},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}