encipher

[en-sahy-fer]

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verb (used with object)

to convert (a message, communication, etc.) into cipher.

Origin of encipher

First recorded in 1570–80; en-¹ + cipher

Related formsen·ci·pher·er, nounen·ci·pher·ment, nounun·en·ci·phered, adjective

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Related Words for encipher

analyze, elucidate, decode, deduce, unravel, solve, translate, interpret, expound, render, disentangle, read, explain, spell, reveal, break, cipher, unfold, crack, construe

Examples from the Web for encipher

Historical Examples of encipher

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

verb

(tr) to convert (a message, document, etc) from plain text into code or cipher; encode

Derived Formsencipherer, nounencipherment, noun

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