Dub (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Raise (someone) to knighthood; "The Beatles were knighted".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Examples

• The King dubbed Captain James a knight for his service to the country.
• She was dubbed Lady Catherine after her recognition in the New Year Honours list.
• The Lord Chancellor will dub Martin a knight in a grand ceremony next month.
• The Queen dubbed him Sir John for his outstanding achievements in music.
• In the special ceremony, the monarch dubbed her Sir Emily, commending her philanthropy.

Synonyms

• Knight

Hypernyms

• Ennoble
• Entitle

Meaning ²

Give a nickname to.

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

• Nickname

Hypernyms

• Be Known As
• Call
• Know As

Meaning ³

Provide (movies) with a soundtrack of a foreign language.

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Hypernyms

• Synchronise

Related Words

• Dubbing (noun)