encage
/ɪnˈkeɪdʒ/
encage verb: to lock inside a cage; to imprison.
Verb
encage (third-person singular simple present encages, present participle encaging, simple past and past participle encaged)
- To lock inside a cage; to imprison.
- Bruce's daughter, Marjory, and his sister Mary, were likewise to be encaged, the former in the Tower of London, the latter in Roxburghe Castle.1858, B. B. Wiffen, Choice Notes from "Notes and Queries", page 12
- I feared the sight of encaged animals would be unbearably sad.2009 August 12, Fiona Johannessen, “Other Voices: Inspired by shelter of compassion”, in TheUnion.com, archived from the original on 04 Mar 2016
encage meaning in Bengali
encage in Bengali
- খাঁচার ভিতরে আবদ্ধ করা, কারারুদ্ধ করা
Forms of encage
| third-person singular present | encages |
|---|---|
| present participle | encaging |
| past participle | encaged |
| past | encaged |
Origin of encage
From en- + cage.
Words formed from encage
Words that rhyme with encage
Questions about encage
- What does encage mean?
- Encage means to lock inside a cage; to imprison.
- What is encage in Bengali?
- Encage in Bengali is খাঁচার ভিতরে আবদ্ধ করা, কারারুদ্ধ করা. See Encage meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is encage?
- Encage is a verb.
- How do you pronounce encage?
- Encage is pronounced /ɪnˈkeɪdʒ/.
- What is the past tense of encage?
- The past tense of encage is encaged.
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