1. Cover with a protective sheathing
   "sheathe her face" 
2. Enclose with a sheath
   "sheathe a sword" 
3. Plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh

Derived forms: sheathes, sheathed, sheathing

See also: sheathing

Type of: cover, enclose, enfold, envelop, enwrap, immerse, plunge, wrap

Antonym: unsheathe

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