"enfile" meaning in English

See enfile in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: enfiles [present, singular, third-person], enfiling [participle, present], enfiled [participle, past], enfiled [past], infile [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from French enfiler. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|fr:enfiler|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "enfiler", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "fr" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "enfile", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="enfile"> Borrowed from French enfiler. Head templates: {{en-verb}} enfile (third-person singular simple present enfiles, present participle enfiling, simple past and past participle enfiled)
  1. (obsolete, transitive) To thread onto, or hang up on, a string or cord. Tags: obsolete, transitive
    Sense id: en-enfile-en-verb-dS3P1AgJ Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 27 34 13 3 19 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 28 18 2 27 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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