n.
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English corounen, from Anglo-French coroner, from Latin coronare, from corona
Date: 12th century
transitive verb
1 a : to place a crown or wreath on the head of specifically : to invest with regal dignity and power b : to recognize officially as <they crown ed her athlete of the year> c : to award a championship to < crown a new champion>
2 : to bestow something on as a mark of honor or recompense : ADORN
3 : SURMOUNT , TOP especially : to top (a checker) with a checker to make a king
4 : to bring to a successful conclusion : CLIMAX <the role that crown ed her career>
5 : to provide with something like a crown: as a : to fill so that the surface forms a crown b : to put an artificial crown on (a tooth)
6 : to hit on the head
intransitive verb of a forest fire : to burn rapidly through the tops of trees