- (transitive) to convert (a message, document, etc) from plain text into code or cipher; encode
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en•ci•pher
(en sī′fər),USA pronunciation v.t.
en•ci′pher•er, n.
en•ci′pher•ment, n.
- Cryptographyto convert (a message, communication, etc.) into cipher.
- en-1 + cipher 1570–80
en•ci′pher•ment, n.
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encipher /ɪnˈsaɪfə/ vb
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