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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Noun
This frame, a pair of his albums return in the United Kingdom.—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 But Johnson has been historically vocal about the hard work required to build — and maintain — his large, chiseled frame.—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
It was framed not as a sanctions measure, but as a trade dispute.—Brett Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025 Zelenskyy said on Monday that Kyiv intends to expand such attacks, which Ukrainian officials and commanders have framed as a means to undermine Moscow's war effort and force the Kremlin into genuine negotiations.—David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Sep. 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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