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enframe

verb
en·​frame | \ in-ˈfrām How to pronounce enframe (audio) \
enframed; enframing; enframes

Definition of enframe

transitive verb

: frame sense 6

Other Words from enframe

enframement \ in-​ˈfrām-​mənt How to pronounce enframement (audio) \ noun

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1615, in the meaning defined above

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