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Added 9 October 2026

encrypt

/ɪnˈkɹɪpt/ verb

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about encrypt at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Convert ordinary language into code.
We should encode the message for security reasons

Origin

From en- + -crypt, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós, literally “hidden, concealed, private, secret”).

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