Associations to the word «Sheathe»

Wiktionary

SHEATHE, verb. To put something, such as a knife, into a sheath
SHEATHE, verb. To encase something with a protective covering
SHEATHE THE SWORD, verb. Make peace

Dictionary definition

SHEATHE, verb. Cover with a protective sheathing; "sheathe her face".
SHEATHE, verb. Enclose with a sheath; "sheathe a sword".
SHEATHE, verb. Plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.