CAP


Meaning of CAP in English

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■ noun

1》 a soft, flat hat without a brim and usually with a peak.

↘a soft, close-fitting head covering worn for a particular purpose: a shower ~.

↘an academic mortar board.

2》 a protective lid or cover for a bottle, pen, etc.

↘ Dentistry an artificial protective covering for a tooth.

3》 an upper limit imposed on spending or borrowing.

4》 Brit. a ~ awarded to members of a sports team, especially a national team.

5》 (also Dutch ~ ) Brit. informal a contraceptive diaphragm.

6》 the broad upper part of the fruiting body of a mushroom or toadstool.

7》 short for percussion ~ .

■ verb ( ~s , ~ping , ~ped )

1》 put or form a lid or cover on.

↘put a ~ on (a tooth).

2》 provide a fitting climax or conclusion to.

↘follow or reply to (a story or remark) with a better one.

3》 place a limit on (prices, expenditure, etc.).

4》 ( be ~ped ) Brit. be chosen as a member of a sports team, especially a national one.

5》 Scottish & NZ confer a university degree on.

Phrases

~ in hand ( N. Amer. hat in hand ) humbly asking for a favour.

~ of liberty a conical ~ given to Roman slaves when they were freed, later used as a republican symbol.

~ of maintenance Brit. a ~ or hat worn or carried as a symbol of official dignity.

set one's ~ at (or US for ) dated (of a woman) try to attract (a particular man) as a suitor.

to ~ it all as the final unfortunate incident in a long series.

Derivatives

~ful noun ( plural ~fuls ).

~per noun

Origin

OE cæppe 'hood', from late L. ~pa , perh. from L. ~ut 'head'.

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~ 2

■ noun Finance short for ~italization (see ~italize ): [as modifier ] small-~ stocks.

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