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encipher
[ en-sahy-fer ]
/ ɛnˈsaɪ fər /
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verb (used with object)
to convert (a message, communication, etc.) into cipher.
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OTHER WORDS FROM encipher
en·ci·pher·er, nounen·ci·pher·ment, nounun·en·ci·phered, adjectiveWords nearby encipher
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How to use encipher in a sentence
To encipher, first write out the key, letter by letter, placing the message letter by letter beneath it.
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British Dictionary definitions for encipher
encipher
/ (ɪnˈsaɪfə) /
verb
(tr) to convert (a message, document, etc) from plain text into code or cipher; encode
Derived forms of encipher
encipherer, nounencipherment, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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