Crown (Verb)
Meaning 1
Be the culminating event; "The speech crowned the meeting".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The impressive fireworks display crowned the town's week-long celebration.
- The final concert crowned the music festival, drawing in the largest crowd of the event.
- The award for Best Actor crowned a brilliant performance by the lead actor.
- The charity run crowned the fundraising campaign with its highest donation amount.
- The grand parade crowned the city's founding anniversary, showcasing community spirit.
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Meaning 2
Put an enamel cover on; "crown my teeth".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The dentist will crown my teeth with porcelain to protect them from further decay.
- She was referred to a specialist who could crown her damaged tooth properly.
- His dentist decided to crown his severely damaged molars for aesthetic purposes.
- The orthodontist recommended that her daughter's teeth be crowned as soon as possible.
- Her dentist planned to crown her front tooth after whitening the surrounding teeth.
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Meaning 3
Form the topmost part of; "A weather vane crowns the building".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The large golden dome crowns the palace in the city center.
- The tower's intricate spire crowns the ancient castle.
- A beautiful onion dome crowns the historic church.
- A delicate weathervane crowns the old town hall.
- The skyscraper's penthouse crowns the modern complex.
Meaning 4
Invest with regal power; enthrone; "The prince was crowned in Westminster Abbey".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- A grand ceremony was held to crown the queen on her wedding day in a majestic display of royal tradition.
- The Bishop will crown the new monarch at the royal coronation.
- He was crowned the winner of the annual chess tournament for a record third time.
- In a grand affair, they gathered to crown her as the supreme leader of the kingdom.
- A royal decree will be issued to crown the new heir to the throne in the regal family.