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en·ci·pher  (n-sfr)
tr.v. en·ci·phered, en·ci·pher·ing, en·ci·phers
To put (a message, for example) into cipher.
en·cipher·er n.
en·cipher·ment n.
encipher [ɪnˈsaɪfə]
vb
(Linguistics) (tr) to convert (a message, document, etc.) from plain text into code or cipher; encode
encipherer  n
encipherment  n
To convert plain text into unintelligible form by means of a cipher system.
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Verb1.encipher - convert ordinary language into code; "We should encode the message for security reasons"
cipher, cypher, encrypt, write in code, code, inscribe
encode - convert information into code; "encode pictures digitally"
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encipher
vt → chiffrieren


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