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crown(2) (iou)



crown verb1. ME.
[Anglo-Norman coruner, Old French coroner (mod. couronner) from Latin coronare, from corona CROWN noun.]
I. verb trans.
Place a crown or wreath on the head of. ME.
a. Invest with a regal crown; officially give (a person) the dignity of a monarch etc. Also with the title as compl. ME.
E. Perronet To crown Him Lord of All. fig.: Bible (AV): Psalms 8:5 Thou..hast crowned him with glory and honour.
b. Endow with honour, dignity, plenty, or other desirable thing. Now poet. M16.
Bible (AV): Ecclesiasticus 19:5 He that resisteth pleasures, crowneth his life.
Surmount (something) with; occupy the top of; form a crowning ornament to. LME.
T. Rickman The walls are crowned by a parapet. E. Waugh A brimless top-hat crowned his venerable head. S. Plath Doctor Gordon's private hospital crowned a grassy rise. Adweek (US) One Florida bar is serving a shot of pepper vodka spiked with horseradish and crowned with either a clam or an oyster.
b. Cover as a crown does, constitute a crown for. E17.
Fill to overflowing. L16.
Put the finishing touch to, complete worthily. L16.
crown all end with something that confirms and surpasses everything previous, esp. bad luck.
W. Irving A bottle of wine to crown the repast.
Bring to or bless with a successful outcome; be the happy fruit of. E17.
E. Peacock Success did not immediately crown his efforts.
Adorn the surface of (something) with what is beautiful, rich, or splendid. L17.
Hit (a person) on the head. colloq. M18.
Draughts. Make (a piece) a king by placing another on top of it. M19.
Dentistry. Protect the remains of (a tooth) by fixing an artificial crown on to it. L19.
II. verb intrans.
Rise to a rounded summit, arch. M18.
Medicine. Of a baby's head in labour: fully appear in the vaginal opening prior to emerging, without receding between contractions. M20.