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encrust

Noun, Verb (transitive)

en=crust

WORDNET DICTIONARY

is one way to coat, surface

Derived form noun encrustation₂

Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

encrust(v = verb.contact) beset, incrust - decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems); Array

is one way to adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament

Derived form noun encrustation₃

Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

is one way to harden, indurate

Derived forms noun encrustation₂, noun encrustation₁

Sample sentence:
Something ----s

encrust, v. t.

To incrust. See Incrust. [1913 Webster]

encrust, v. (also incrust)
1 tr. cover with a crust.
2 tr. overlay with an ornamental crust of precious material.
3 intr. form a crust.

Derivative

encrustment n.

Etymology

F incruster f. L incrustare (as IN-(2), crustare f. crusta CRUST)

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