-
To build by putting together the structural parts of; construct: frame a house.
(verb-transitive)
-
To conceive or design: framed an alternate proposal.
(verb-transitive)
-
To arrange or adjust for a purpose: The question was framed to draw only one answer.
(verb-transitive)
-
To put into words; formulate: frame a reply.
(verb-transitive)
-
To form (words) silently with the lips.
(verb-transitive)
American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.