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framed up

framed up is the simple past and past participle of frame up.

Meaning of frame up

Verb

frame up (third-person singular simple present frames up, present participle framing up, simple past and past participle framed up)

  1. (transitive) To erect the initial walls and roof of (a new building).
    Synonyms:
    frame out
  2. (transitive) To arrange fraudulent evidence to falsely implicate (a person) of a crime.
    Synonyms:
    frame, put up, set up
  3. To prepare a shot by deciding what to include and exclude, what to use as background, etc.

Questions about framed up

What is framed up the simple past and past participle of?
Framed up is the simple past and past participle of frame up.

Words near framed up in the dictionary

  1. framed decision
  2. framed decisions
  3. framed egg
  4. framed in
  5. framed out
  6. framed up
  7. framedragging
  8. framee
  9. framees
  10. frameful
  11. framefuls

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