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cap
- 1) noun, a covering for the head, esp a small close-fitting one made of cloth or knitted
- 2) noun, such a covering serving to identify the wearer's rank, occupation, etc
- 3) noun, something that protects or covers, esp a small lid or cover
- 4) noun, an uppermost surface or part
- 5) noun, a). See percussion cap b) a small amount of explosive enclosed in paper and used in a toy gun
- 6) noun, sport a) an emblematic hat or beret given to someone chosen for a representative team b) a player chosen for such a team
- 7) noun, the upper part of a pedestal in a classical order
- 8) noun, the roof of a windmill, sometimes in the form of a dome
- 9) noun, botany the pileus of a mushroom or toadstool
- 10) noun, hunting a) money contributed to the funds of a hunt by a follower who is neither a subscriber nor a farmer, in return for a day's hunting b) a collection taken at a meet of hounds, esp for a charity
- 11) noun, anatomy a) the natural enamel covering a tooth b) an artificial protective covering for a tooth
- 12) noun, See Dutch cap
- 13) noun, an upper financial limit
- 14) noun, a mortarboard when worn with a gown at an academic ceremony (esp in the phrase cap and gown)
- 15) noun, meteorol a) the cloud covering the peak of a mountain b) the transient top of detached clouds above an increasing cumulus
- 16) noun, cap in hand humbly, as when asking a favour
- 17) noun, if the cap fits the allusion or criticism seems to be appropriate to a particular person
- 18) noun, set one's cap for or at (of a woman) to be determined to win as a husband or lover
- 19) verb, to cover, as with a cap
- 20) verb, to outdo; excel
- 21) verb, to cap it all to provide the finishing touch
- 22) verb, sport to select (a player) for a representative team
- 23) verb, to seal off (an oil or gas well)
- 24) verb, to impose an upper limit on the level of increase of (a tax, such as the council tax)
- 25) verb, hunting to ask (hunt followers) for a cap
- 26) verb, to award a degree to
Etymology
Old English cæppe, from Late Latin cappa hood, perhaps from Latin caput head
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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Informal beat, transcend, top, cover, crown, Informal top, better, exceed, eclipse, lick (informal), surpass, outstrip, outdo