en·cage
| \ in-ˈkāj
, en- \
, en- \
encaged; encaging; encages
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Synonyms
- box (in),
- cage,
- closet,
- coop (up),
- corral,
- encase,
- enclose
- (also inclose),
- envelop,
- fence (in),
- hedge,
- hem (in),
- house,
- immure,
- include,
- mew (up),
- pen,
- wall (in)
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“Encage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encage. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of encage was in 1592
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