"enjail" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: enjails [present, singular, third-person], enjailing [participle, present], enjailed [participle, past], enjailed [past]
Etymology: en- + jail Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|en|jail}} en- + jail Head templates: {{en-verb}} enjail (third-person singular simple present enjails, present participle enjailing, simple past and past participle enjailed)
  1. (transitive) To put in jail. Tags: transitive Synonyms: engaol Synonyms (to put in jail): imprison, jail
    Sense id: en-enjail-en-verb-8C3a4fHS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with en-

Inflected forms

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