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crowned
[kround] 
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crown
[kroun]
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | reward, dignify |
| Synonyms: | adorn, arm, authorize, commission, coronate, delegate, determine, dower, enable, endow, endue, ennoble, enthrone, erect, establish, exalt, festoon, fix, heighten, honor, inaugurate, induct, install, invest, raise, sanction, set up, settle, stabilize, strengthen |
| Antonyms: | dishonor, disregard, fine, punish |
| Main Entry: | crown |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hit, usually on head |
| Synonyms: | biff, box, cuff, knock, punch, smite, strike |
| Main Entry: | blanket |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cover |
| Synonyms: | bury, cloak, cloud, coat, conceal, crown, eclipse, envelop, hide, mask, obscure, overcast, overlay, overspread, suppress, surround |
| Antonyms: | lay bare, uncover |
| Main Entry: | cap |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | outdo a performance |
| Synonyms: | beat, best, better, button down, button up, can*, clinch, cob, complete, cover, crest, crown, do to a T, eclipse, exceed, excel, finish, outshine, outstrip, pass, put the lid on, surmount, surpass, top, top it off, transcend, trump, wrap up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | climax |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | come to top; culminate |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, achieve, break the record, cap, come, come to a head, conclude, content, crown, end, finish, fulfill, hit high spot, orgasm, peak, please, reach a peak, reach the zenith, rise to crescendo, satisfy, succeed, terminate, top, tower |
| Antonyms: | delve, dip, drop, fall off |
| Main Entry: | commission |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | authorize or delegate task |
| Synonyms: | accredit, appoint, assign, bespeak, bid, charge, command, commit, confide to, consign, constitute, contract, crown, depute, deputize, dispatch, employ, empower, enable, engage, enlist, enroll, entrust, hire, inaugurate, induct, instruct, invest, license, name, nominate, ordain, order, select, send |
| Antonyms: | retract, unauthorize |
| Main Entry: | complement |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | complete |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, achieve, cap, clinch, conclude, consummate, crown, finish, fulfill, integrate, perfect, round off, top off |
| Notes: | complement is 'to complete, round out' and compliment is 'to praise or admire' and as a noun it is an expression of praise or admiration complement means an addition will serve to complete something or form with it to make a whole while a supplement is an addition to something already regarded as complete or whole; complement can also mean 'the full quantity, number, or amount' |
| Antonyms: | take away |
| Main Entry: | complete |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | carry out action |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, achieve, actualize, bring to fruition, bring to maturity, call it a day, cap, carry off, close, conclude, consummate, crown, determine, develop, discharge, do, do thoroughly, effect, effectuate, elaborate, end, equip, execute, fill, finalize, finish, fulfill, furnish, get through, go the limit, go through with, go whole hog, halt, make good, make up, perfect, perform, put to bed, realize, refine, round off, round out, settle, sew up, supplement, terminate, ultimate, wind up, wrap up |
| Antonyms: | forget, give up, halt, ignore, neglect, stop |
| Main Entry: | conclude |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | finish, come to an end |
| Synonyms: | achieve, bring down curtain, call it a day, cease, cinch, clinch, close, close out, complete, consummate, crown, desist, draw to close, end, halt, knock off, put the lid on, put to bed, round off, stop, terminate, top off, ultimate, wind up, wrap up |
| Antonyms: | begin, commence, introduce, preface, start |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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