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to shroud
01
to cover something in a protective or concealing manner
Transitive: to shroud sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
shroud
3rd person singular
shrouds
Present participle
shrouding
Past simple
shrouded
Past participle
shrouded
Examples
Before the big reveal, they decided to shroud the artwork in a cloth for added suspense.
02
to cover or envelop the deceased individual with a cloth, typically as part of funeral rites
Transitive: to shroud a dead body
Examples
The family members solemnly shrouded their loved one's body in a white linen shroud before the burial ceremony.
03
to conceal or obscure something from view, as if enveloping it in a shroud
Transitive: to shroud sth in sth
Examples
His mysterious past shrouded him in an aura of intrigue and suspicion.
Shroud
01
a piece of fabric used to wrap a deceased person's body for burial or cremation
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
shrouds
Examples
The body was prepared for burial, wrapped in a simple linen shroud according to ancient customs.
02
(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
03
a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
Lexical Tree
enshroud
shroud
