embosom

verb

em·​bos·​om im-ˈbu̇-zəm How to pronounce embosom (audio)
also -ˈbü-
embosomed; embosoming; embosoms
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transitive verb

1
archaic : to take into or place in the bosom
2
: to shelter closely : enclose
His house embosomed in the grove …—Alexander Pope

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Examples of embosom in a Sentence

a villa that has been embosomed by the verdant hills of northern Italy for three centuries

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of embosom was circa 1590

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“Embosom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embosom. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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embosom

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em·​bos·​om im-ˈbu̇z-əm How to pronounce embosom (audio)
: to shelter closely : enclose
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