"encipher" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: enciphers [present, singular, third-person], enciphering [participle, present], enciphered [participle, past], enciphered [past]
Etymology: From en- + cipher. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|en|cipher}} en- + cipher Head templates: {{en-verb}} encipher (third-person singular simple present enciphers, present participle enciphering, simple past and past participle enciphered)
  1. To convert plain text into cipher. Synonyms: encode, encrypt Derived forms: encipherment Translations (to encrypt): zašifrovat (Czech), salakirjoittaa (Finnish), dulrita (Icelandic), zaszyfrować [perfective] (Polish), kryptera (Swedish), chiffrera (Swedish)

Inflected forms

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      "sense": "to encrypt",
      "word": "salakirjoittaa"
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      "sense": "to encrypt",
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      "sense": "to encrypt",
      "word": "kryptera"
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      "sense": "to encrypt",
      "word": "chiffrera"
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