enframe

Intermediate (B1)

IPA: /ɪnˈfreɪm/

KK: /ɪnˈfreɪm/

transitive verb

Definition

To surround or enclose something within a frame.

Example

The artist decided to enframe the painting to enhance its beauty.

Tense Forms

Past: enframed

Past Participle: enframed

Conversation

Have you seen the pictures I enframed for the gallery?

Yeah, they look amazing!

Thanks! I really wanted to enframe the best ones.

You definitely did; they all look so professional!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

frame

border

enclose

Antonyms

release

expose

unframe

Root Explanation

Enframe is formed from "en-" (meaning to cause to be in) and "frame" (from Old English "framian", meaning to construct or make). The word "enframe" means to cause something to be enclosed or constructed within a frame.

Memory Tip

Think of 'en-' meaning to cause to be in something, and 'frame' meaning to construct. This helps you remember that 'enframe' means to put something into a frame.

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