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Crown

kraʊn

Crown definitions

verb

Inflections:

crown crowned crowning crowns

ceremonially place a crown on the head of (someone) in order to invest them as a monarch

"he went to Rome to be crowned"

Synonyms:
invest induct install instate ordain initiate inaugurate enthrone swear in
- declare or acknowledge (someone) as the best, especially at a sport
  
  "he was crowned world champion last September"
- (in draughts) promote (a piece) to king by placing another on top of it
  
  "with his crowned piece he jumped them all"
rest on or form the top of

"the distant knoll was crowned with trees"

Synonyms:
top cap tip head surmount overtop
be the triumphant culmination of (an effort or endeavour, especially a prolonged one)

"years of struggle were crowned by a state visit to Paris"

Synonyms:
round off top off cap be the culmination of be the climax of be a fitting climax to add the finishing touch(es) to perfect consummate complete conclude
fit a crown to (a tooth)

"simple fillings no longer suffice and the tooth has to be crowned"
hit on the head

"she contained the urge to crown him"

Synonyms:
hit over the head hit on the head hit strike buffet bang knock thwack slug welt cuff punch smash
(of a baby's head during labour) fully appear in the vaginal opening prior to emerging

"I was able to see our baby's head crowning"