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| Main Entry: |
capital
[kap-i-tl]
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | upper case written symbol |
| Synonyms: | cap, initial, majuscule, small cap, uncial |
| Notes: | the word capitol is from the Roman Capitoline Hill and the similarity between capitol and capital is purely coincidental; capitol applies to the building and capital to the seat of a government |
| Antonyms: | small |
| Main Entry: | engrave |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | carve letters or designs into |
| Synonyms: | bite, burn, chase, chisel, crosshatch, cut, diaper, embed, enchase, etch, fix, grave, hatch, impress, imprint, infix, ingrain, initial, inscribe, instill, intaglio, lithograph, lodge, mezzotint, ornament, print, scratch, stipple |
| Main Entry: | mark |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | blemish, stain |
| Synonyms: | X, autograph, blaze, blot, blotch, brand, bruise, chalk, check, dent, dot, impress, imprint, initial, ink, inscribe, label, letter, nick, pinpoint, point, print, scar, score, scratch, seal, sign, smudge, splotch, stamp, streak, stroke, trace, underline, write |
| Main Entry: | sign |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | write name |
| Synonyms: | acknowledge, authorize, autograph, confirm, endorse, initial, ink, inscribe, put John Hancock on, put John Henry on, rubber-stamp, set one's hand to, signature, subscribe, witness |
| Main Entry: | trademark |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | logo, symbol |
| Synonyms: | brand, brand name, identification, initials, label, logotype, mark, stamp, tag |
| Main Entry: | underwrite |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | endorse, insure |
| Synonyms: | accede, agree to, angel*, approve, back, bankroll, collateral, consent, countersign, endow, finance, float, fund, guarantee, help, initial, okay*, pay, provide, provide financing, sanction, seal, secure, sign, sponsor, stake, subscribe, subsidize, support |
| Antonyms: | disapprove, invalidate, refuse, reject |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | monogram |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | symbol |
| Synonyms: | character, cipher, design, identification, initials |
| Main Entry: | undersign |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | sign |
| Synonyms: | acknowledge, authorize, autograph, confirm, endorse, initial, ink, inscribe, put John Hancock on, put John Henry on, put one's John Hancock on, rubber-stamp, set one's hand to, set one's hand to, signature, subscribe, witness |
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