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Webster 1913 Edition

Incarcerate

In-car′cer-ate

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Incarcerated
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Incarcerating
.]
[Pref.
in-
in + L.
carceratus
, p. p. of
carcerare
to imprison, fr.
carcer
prison.]
1.
To imprison; to confine in a jail or prison.
2.
To confine; to shut up or inclose; to hem in.
Incarcerated hernia
(Med.)
,
hernia in which the constriction can not be easily reduced.

Webster 1828 Edition

Incarcerate

INC`ARCERATE

,
Verb.
T.
[L. incarcero; in and carcer, a prison; Eng. cark, care; showing the primary sense is to press or strain.]
1.
To imprison; to confine in a jail.
2.
To confine; to shut up or inclose.

INC`ARCERATE

,
Adj.
Imprisoned; confined.

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