clepe

verb

ˈklēp How to pronounce clepe (audio)
Definition of clepenext
archaic
as in to name
to give a name to the brewpub, yclept Ye Olde Taverne, has been decorated in Merrie Olde England to within an inch of its life

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clepe
  1. name
  2. call
  3. dub
  4. denominate
  5. label
  6. term
  7. title
  8. christen
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  • In March 2023, Enrico Lopez-Yañez was named principal pops conductor for the Pacific Symphony, and in October of this year Limor Tomer was tapped to be the new vice president to head performing arts programs at Segerstrom Center.
    Samantha Dunn, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Norton was also named in a lawsuit that accused him of injuring a 15-year-old Broomfield girl with disabilities during an arrest.
    Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of name
Verb
  • Congress might also call on President Biden to ban TikTok under the IEEPA.
    Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Kia customers can also call customer care at 1-800-333-4542 or check out owners.kia.com/us/en/kia-owner-portal.html.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2023
Definition of call
Verb
  • All the money has been reserved for a program called the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project, dubbed HVIP.
    Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Millennials, sometimes dubbed the Peter Pan generation, are in no rush to grow up and love self-expression.
    Boris Abaev, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of dub
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  • Other: The segment had a loss in the quarter produced primarily by foreign currency exchange rate gains generated from bonds issued by Berkshire Hathaway and denominated in British Pounds, euros, and Japanese Yen.
    Bill Stone, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The good news is that the United States, unlike countries like those in southern Europe that had debt crises several years ago, has debt that is denominated in dollars, and the dollar is a global reserve currency.
    Michael Khouw, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of denominate
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  • Incorrectly labeled fish can undermine conscious consumers’ efforts to purchase responsibly.
    Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Outside of Indiana’s 1st Congressional District, none of the general elections for U.S. Senate or the other eight seats in the House of Representatives have been labeled competitive races by national election analysts.
    Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of label
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  • Join 19 others in the comments View Comments A week after that deal was rejected, Boeing improved its offer to 30% in wage increases over the four-year deal, terming that its best and final offer.
    Chris Isidore, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
  • In March, what is now termed Natural Selection Snow will return to Revelstoke, British Columbia, for two days of live competition among 24 athletes.
    Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of term
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  • The adventure is the focal point of National Geographic’s latest feature-length documentary, titled The Devil’s Climb, which debuted in October.
    Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Lisson Gallery in Los Angeles had recently hosted a solo show of the artist’s paintings, titled Flight Paths.
    The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of title
Verb
  • The estate had been christened ‘Spottswoode’ by previous owner, Susan Spotts, and came with a historic house and acres of old vineyards.
    Liz Thach, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
  • The other company, to be christened BMC Helix, will work on digital services and operations management.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of christen
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