| VERB | contact | incrust, encrust, beset | decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems / gems) |
|---|---|---|---|
| contact | incrust, encrust | cover or coat / coat with a crust | |
| change | incrust, encrust | form a crust or a hard layer |
| Sounds | ihnkrah'st | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abolitionist ... zoologist: 192 rhymes with ahst... | |
| Meaning | decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems / gems) . | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | encrust, beset | |
| Broader | decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify | make more attractive by adding ornament, colour / colour, etc. |
| Nouns | incrustation | a decorative coating / coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay |
| Meaning | Cover or coat / coat with a crust. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonym | encrust | |
| Broader | coat, surface | Put a coat on |
| Nouns | incrustation | a hard outer layer that covers something |
| Meaning | form a crust or a hard layer. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Synonym | encrust | |
| Narrower | effloresce | Become encrusted with crystals due to evaporation |
| Broader | harden, indurate | Become hard or harder |
| Nouns | incrustation | a hard outer layer that covers something |
| incrustation | the formation of a crust | |