Usage Note
Cacheter means to seal an envelope with wax or adhesive. Une cire à cacheter is sealing wax, still used for formal invitations. The noun cachet (seal, stamp) is related and also carries the meaning of prestige or character — a word with a notably rich semantic range.
Examples
"Elle cachette l'enveloppe avant de l'envoyer."
Natural Translation
She seals the envelope before sending it.
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