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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  • Angostura, named for the city where it was created (the city is now known as Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela) was created as a health tonic and has been made in Port of Spain, Trinidad since the late 19th century.
    Em Sauter, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Few people questioned Howe naming an unchanged line-up when the team sheet was announced, given the nine-game winning run, but perhaps the short turnaround from Wednesday night’s 3-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers required fresh legs.
    Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Definition of name
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  • 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
  • The good news is that Samsung patched the bug, dubbed CVE-2024-49415, with December's OS update after Silvanovich reported the threat in September.
    Michael Kan, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The newest blaze, dubbed the Kenneth Fire, broke out late Thursday afternoon in the San Fernando Valley and has already consumed some 800 acres.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of dub
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  • Gold is widely denominated in dollars, with a stronger greenback weighing on prices for the precious metal.
    Jenni Reid, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
  • This is because their debts are essentially denominated in their own currencies.
    Martín Abregú, Foreign Affairs, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of denominate
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  • Trump reimbursed Cohen through a series of payments, which prosecutors successfully argued were falsely labeled as being for legal services.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Many of these countries already face US sanctions because they have been deemed US adversaries or have militias that the US has labeled terrorist groups.
    Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of label
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  • Those sequences of numbers are numerical vectors that are termed word embeddings.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 15 Jan. 2025
  • At the time, Combs vehemently denied all of Ventura’s claims, including those of drugging her and forcing her to engage in what later became termed the freak-offs.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of term
Verb
  • The book is titled Art of Battle: Koichi Ohata Robot Chronicle and will be released in Japan on January 25 for 4,180 yen (or around $26), and is available to pre-order from Amazon Japan.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Gibson said the film will be titled The Resurrection Of The Christ.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of title
Verb
  • The Missoni look was christened the ‘put-together’: Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus began stocking it shortly afterwards, and Bloomingdale’s gave the newcomer its own store-in-store.
    Luke Leitch, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Colorado mountains and landmarks christened with the names of disgraced historical figures or Indigenous slurs are being renamed.
    Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
Definition of christen
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