enfermer

Meaning

1. to lock up, lock in, lock away
2. to imprison, entrap
3. to enclose, contain

Concepts

lock up

confine

shut up

enclose

close in

coop up

lock

🔒

draw in

encase

put away

seal

🦭

shut

shut away

surround

belt up

shut in

close

put a lid on it

comprehend

coop in

hold

immure

imprison

include

lock away

lock in

Synonyms

serrer

confiner

cacher

encercler

⭕

enclore

enserrer

mettre en cage

ceindre

enceindre

claustrer

emprisonner

fermer

renfermer

encoffrer

mettre

verrouiller

fermer à clé

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɑ̃.fɛʁ.me/

Etymology

From en- + fermer.

Sentences

Il fallut enfermer Saturnin , pris de folie furieuse .

Saturnin had to be locked up, enraged.

Celle-ci les fit enfermer , puis les renvoya en leur promettant des réformes .

She had them locked up, then sent them away promising them reforms.