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cap

//kæp//

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Note for cap

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Forms

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural
caps

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)
cap
past (v2)
capped
past participle (v3)
capped
present participle
capping
3rd person singular
caps

Definitions

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.A close-fitting hat, either brimless or peaked.

    • The children were all wearing caps to protect them from the sun.
  2. 2.A special hat to indicate rank, occupation, etc.

    • What is the price of this cap?
  3. 3.An academic mortarboard.

    • What is the price of this cap?
  4. 4.A protective cover or seal.

    • He took the cap off the bottle and splashed himself with some cologne.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

  1. 1.To lie over or on top of something.

  2. 2.To surpass or outdo.

  3. 3.To cover or seal with a cap.

  4. 4.To award a cap as a mark of distinction.

Frequency

Overall

Uncommon· #2536

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Uncommon
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

Related words

Etymology

Etymology tree

Late Latin cappabor.

Proto-West Germanic *kappā

Proto-West Germanic *kappijā

Old English cæppe

Middle English cappe

English cap

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