encrypt
verb (used with object)
to convert (a message or the like) into cipher or code.
had encrypted
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past perfectof encrypt.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Pauken gave Person 1 a laptop and a mobile phone, which had encrypted messaging apps connected to an account with usernames Catherine and Cathy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
