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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

enjail en · VERB

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- English jail English enjail From en- + jail.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To put in jail.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
enjails Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
engaol alternative lexicographic
enjailed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
enjailed Tense=Past lexicographic
enjailing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Synonyms

imprison (to put in jail) · jail (to put in jail)