Noun
the frame of a house
I need new frames for my glasses. Verb
It was the first state to frame a written constitution.
She framed her questions carefully.
He took the time to frame a thoughtful reply.
She claims that she was framed.
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Verb
Another Reddit user alleged that the rollout was deliberately mishandled to frame the subsequent reversal as a calculated move, to make OpenAI’s leadership appear responsive.—Victor Dey, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025 In our interview, Mamdani frames the shift as the consequence of listening to New Yorkers, including Jewish leaders, as well as a rabbi who said the phrase evoked memories of bus bombings in Haifa.—Mark Chiusano, Time, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for frame
Word History
Etymology
Verb, Noun, and Adjective
Middle English, to benefit, construct, from Old English framian to benefit, make progress; akin to Old Norse fram forward, Old English fram from
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