pack (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 29
def treat the body or any part of it by wrapping it, as with blankets or sheets, and applying compresses to it, or stuffing it to provide cover, containment, or therapy, or to absorb blood
examples The nurse packed gauze in the wound
You had better pack your swollen ankle with ice
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
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Hypernym treat, care for
Derivationally related form pack → pack
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Derivationally related form pack → pack
Hyponym treat, care for

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