renfermer
Meanings
Verb
1. to lock again, to re-lock (transitive, dated)
2. to contain, encompass (transitive)
3. to withdraw into oneself (reflexive)
Examples6
Cette chambre sent le renfermé.
This room smells musty.
Je ne prétends pas que mon livre renferme la vérité absolue.
I'm not claiming that my book contains the absolute truth.
La pierre runique renfermait des pouvoirs magiques anciens.
The rune store contained ancient magical powers.
C'est renfermé, là-dedans.
It's stuffy in here.
Quand sa femme est morte, il s'est renfermé sur lui-même.
After his wife died, he became withdrawn.
Le grimoire ancien renfermait des sorts de magie noire interdits.
The ancient grimoire contained forbidden black magic spells.