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Another word for cap

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Noun

  1. The highest point

      1. The highest point; the apex or summit:
      2. The highest point of the skull.
      3. The top of the head.
      1. The uppermost part, point, surface, or end:
      2. The part farthest from a given reference point:
      3. The crown of the head:
      1. The highest point or part; the top.
      2. The highest level or degree that can be attained.
      3. The highest level, as of government officials.
      1. The exterior surface and its supporting structures on the top of a building.
      2. The upper exterior surface of a dwelling as a symbol of the home itself:
      3. The top covering of something:
      1. A tapering, projecting point; a pointed extremity:
      2. The pointed summit of a mountain.
      3. The mountain itself.
      1. The distance from the base of something to the top.
      2. Elevation above a given level, as of the sun or a star above the horizon; altitude.
      3. The condition or attribute of being relatively or sufficiently high or tall:
      1. An ornamental circlet or head covering, often made of precious metal set with jewels and worn as a symbol of sovereignty.
      2. The power, position, or empire of a monarch or of a state governed by constitutional monarchy.
      3. The monarch as head of state.
      1. A usually ornamental tuft, ridge, or similar projection on the head of a bird or other animal.
      2. An elevated, irregularly toothed ridge on the stigmas of certain flowers.
      3. A ridge or an appendage on a plant part, such as on a leaf or petal.
      1. The highest point; the vertex:
      2. The highest level or degree that is attained.
      3. The usually pointed end of an object; the tip:
    See also:

    high

Verb

  1. To put a topping on

      1. (US) to fill completely; to fill or refill the final portion of something not empty
      2. (UK) to complete, to put the finishing touch to (something)
      1. The uppermost part, point, surface, or end:
      2. The part farthest from a given reference point:
      3. The crown of the head:
      1. An ornamental circlet or head covering, often made of precious metal set with jewels and worn as a symbol of sovereignty.
      2. The power, position, or empire of a monarch or of a state governed by constitutional monarchy.
      3. The monarch as head of state.
    See also:

    put-on

    over

  2. To extend over the surface of

      1. To open to a fuller extent or width; stretch:
      2. To make wider the gap between; move farther apart:
      3. To distribute over a surface in a layer:
      1. To lay or spread over or on.
      2. To cover the surface of with a decorative layer or design:
      3. To embellish superficially:
      1. To place something upon or over, so as to protect or conceal:
      2. To overlay or spread with something:
      3. To put a cover or covering on:
      1. A large piece of woven material used as a covering for warmth, especially on a bed.
      2. A layer that covers or encloses:
      3. Applying to or covering all conditions or instances:
    See also:

    put-on

  3. To reach or bring to a climax

      1. The uppermost part, point, surface, or end:
      2. The part farthest from a given reference point:
      3. The crown of the head:
      1. A tapering, projecting point; a pointed extremity:
      2. The pointed summit of a mountain.
      3. The mountain itself.
      1. To reach the highest point or degree; climax:
      2. To come to completion; end:
      3. To reach the highest point above an observer's horizon. Used of stars and other celestial bodies.
      1. An ornamental circlet or head covering, often made of precious metal set with jewels and worn as a symbol of sovereignty.
      2. The power, position, or empire of a monarch or of a state governed by constitutional monarchy.
      3. The monarch as head of state.
      1. A usually ornamental tuft, ridge, or similar projection on the head of a bird or other animal.
      2. An elevated, irregularly toothed ridge on the stigmas of certain flowers.
      3. A ridge or an appendage on a plant part, such as on a leaf or petal.
      1. The point of greatest intensity or force in an ascending series or progression; a culmination.
      2. A series of statements or ideas in an ascending order of rhetorical force or intensity.
      3. The final statement in such a series.
    See also:

    excite

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Another word for cap

Noun

  1. Hat

    See also:

    hat

  2. A cover

      1. A device, such as a cork or plug, that is inserted to close an opening.
      2. One that causes something to stop:
      3. A card or cards enabling one to prevent one's opponents from winning all the tricks in a particular suit in a hand of bridge.
      1. A removable or hinged cover for a hollow receptacle or box.
      2. An eyelid.
      3. A flaplike covering, such as an operculum.
      1. The uppermost part, point, surface, or end:
      2. The part farthest from a given reference point:
      3. The crown of the head:
    See also:

    cover

  3. *Capsule

      1. A coated, oval medicine tablet.
      1. A slab or plaque, as of stone or ivory, with a surface that is intended for or bears an inscription.
      2. A thin sheet or leaf, used as a writing surface.
      3. A set of such leaves fastened together, as in a book.
      1. A small pellet or tablet of medicine, often coated, taken by swallowing whole or by chewing.
      2. An oral contraceptive. Used with the.
      3. Something, such as a baseball, that resembles a pellet of medicine.
      1. A specified quantity of a therapeutic agent, such as medicine, prescribed to be taken at one time or at stated intervals.
      2. The amount of radiation administered as therapy to a given site.
      3. An ingredient added, especially to wine, to impart flavor or strength.
    See also:

    tablet

    medicine

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Sentence Examples

  • She twisted the cap from the bottle and held it out to him.

  • arvensis, is probably a variety of the pasture mushroom; it grows in rings in woody places and under trees and hedges in meadows; it has a large scaly round cap, and the flesh quickly changes to buff or brown when cut or broken; the stem too is hollow.

  • He doffed his Circassian cap to his master and looked at him scornfully.

  • cap. iv.

  • I shall wear my lovely cap and my new riding dress.

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