Phrase guide

frame up

verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To erect the initial walls and roof of (a new building).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: business, construction, manufacturing

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: frame out

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To arrange fraudulent evidence to falsely implicate (a person) of a crime.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: frame, put up, set up

Antonyms: none provided

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verb

Meaning 3

To prepare a shot by deciding what to include and exclude, what to use as background, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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verb

Meaning 4

construct by fitting or uniting parts together

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: frame

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: construct, build, make

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Etymology

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