Word

frame, v.
(framed, frames, framing)
freq. cnt. 10

enclose in or as if in a frame
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

border frame frame in

sample sentences

"frame a picture"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

framing frame frame

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

border

semantic pointers

hypernym

enclose, inclose, close in, shut in

enclose in a frame, as of a picture
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

frame

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

framing frame framer

semantic pointers

hypernym

enclose, hold in, confine

make up plans or basic details for
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

compose draw up frame

sample sentences

"frame a policy"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

framing framer

semantic pointers

hypernym

plan

formulate in a particular style or language
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 30 freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

cast couch frame put redact

sample sentences

"I wouldn't put it that way"
"She cast her request in very polite language"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

frame

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

redaction

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cast

semantic pointers

hypernym

formulate, phrase, word, articulate, give voice

take or catch as if in a snare or trap
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

ensnare entrap frame set up

sample sentences

"I was set up!"
"The innocent man was framed by the police"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
They want to %s the prisoners

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
They want to %s the prisoners

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
They want to %s the prisoners

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
They want to %s the prisoners

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

setup

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

entrapment

semantic pointers

hypernym

deceive, delude, lead on, cozen

construct by fitting or uniting parts together
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

frame frame up

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

construction, building

hypernym

build, construct, make