frame

frame
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(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
v. t. construct, fashion, fabricate; devise, compose, formulate; enclose; slang, incriminate, trump up. See production, accusation, plan. —n. framework, skeleton; edge, boundary, confines; temper, state, humor; form; shape; plot, conspiracy. See support, will.
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(Roget's IV) n.
1. [The structural portion]
Syn. skeleton, structure, scaffold, truss, framework, shell, scaffolding, casing, framing, support, stage, groundwork, organization, anatomy, build, carcass, gantry, fabric, warp, architecture.
2. [An open structure]
Syn. case, enclosure, support, shutter, girdle, span, clasp, jamb, mold, block, stay, window frame, doorjamb.
3. [A border intended as an ornament]
Syn. border, edging, margin, verge, fringe, hem, valance, flounce, trim, trimming, wreath, outline, mounting, mat, matting, molding, frieze.
v.
1. [To make]
Syn. construct, erect, raise; see build 1 .
2. [To formulate]
Syn. draft, draw up, devise, contrive; see compose 3 , express 1 , write 1 .
3. [To enclose in a frame]
Syn. mount, border, enclose, encase, back, mat.
4. [To act as a frame]
Syn. encircle, set off, edge, fringe, envelop, outline, block out, limit, confine, enshrine, enclose, wreathe, wrap, clasp, girdle, compass.
5. [*To cause a miscarriage of justice]
Syn. falsely incriminate, conspire against, entrap, double-cross*, set up*, shop (British)*, plant*, put up a job on*, fix*.
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(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)
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n.
1. framework support, substructure, skeleton, underpinning, scaffolding, construction, mounting, staging, armature, rack.
2. picture frame mounting, casing, edging.
3. physique build, body, figure, shape, anatomy.
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v.
1. build construct, assemble, set up, stage, shape, fashion, form, erect, fabricate.
2. compose conceive, create, concoct, devise, contrive, put into words, articulate.
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb 1. To create by forming, combining, or altering materials: assemble, build, construct, fabricate, fashion, forge1, make, manufacture, mold, produce, put together, shape. See MAKE. 2. To form a strategy for: blueprint, cast, chart, conceive, contrive, design, devise, formulate, lay1, plan, project, scheme, strategize, work out. Informal: dope out. Idiom: lay plans. See PLANNED. 3. To devise and set down: draft, draw up, formulate. See WORDS.

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