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WORDNET DICTIONARY
CIDE DICTIONARY
OXFORD DICTIONARY
THESAURUS
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Verb (transitive)

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb sheathe has 3 senses

sheathe(v = verb.contact) - cover with a protective sheathing; "sheathe her face"

is one way to

cover

Derived form noun sheathing₁

Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

sheathe(v = verb.contact) - enclose with a sheath; "sheathe a sword"

Antonym: unsheathe

Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

sheathe(v = verb.contact) - plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh;

is one way to

immerse

plunge

Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

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CIDE DICTIONARY

sheathe, v. t. [Written also sheath.].

To put into a sheath, case, or scabbard; to inclose or cover with, or as with, a sheath or case. [1913 Webster]
"The leopard . . . keeps the claws of his fore feet turned up from the ground, and sheathed in the skin of his toes." [1913 Webster]

"'T is in my breast she sheathes her dagger now." [1913 Webster]
To fit or furnish, as with a sheath. Shak. [1913 Webster]
To case or cover with something which protects, as thin boards, sheets of metal, and the like; as, to sheathe a ship with copper. [1913 Webster]
To obtund or blunt, as acrimonious substances, or sharp particles. Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster]

To sheathe the sword, to make peace.

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

sheathe, v.tr.
1 put into a sheath.
2 encase; protect with a sheath.

Etymology

ME f. SHEATH

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THESAURUS

sheathe

apparel, array, attire, bedeck, bedrape, board, box, brick, bundle up, case, clad, clapboard, clothe, cover, crate, deck, dight, drape, dress, dud, embox, embrace, encapsulate, encase, enclothe, endue, enfold, enrobe, enshroud, envelop, enwrap, face, garb, garment, glass, glaze, habilitate, invest, jacket, lap, lath, muffle up, pack, package, panel, paper, plank, rag out, raiment, revet, robe, shake, shingle, shroud, side, skin, slate, smother, stone, surround, swaddle, swathe, thatch, tile, tire, veneer, wall in, wall up, wallpaper, weatherboard, wrap, wrap about, wrap up

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sheathe

Moderation

VB be moderate, keep within bounds, keep within compass, sober down, settle down, keep the peace, remit, relent, take in sail, moderate, soften, mitigate, temper, accoy, attemper, contemper, mollify, lenify, dulcify, dull, take off the edge, blunt, obtund, sheathe, subdue, chasten, sober down, tone down, smooth down, weaken, lessen, check palliate, tranquilize, pacify, assuage, appease, swag, lull, soothe, compose, still, calm, calm down, cool, quiet, hush, quell, sober, pacify, tame, damp, lay, allay, rebate, slacken, smooth, alleviate, rock to sleep, deaden, smooth, throw cold water on, throw a wet blanket over, turn off, slake, curb, tame, smooth over, pour oil on the waves, pour oil on the troubled waters, pour balm into, mattre de l'eau dans son vin, go out like a lamb, roar you as gently as any sucking dove.