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
Verb
  • Reagan then turned to a businessman named J. Peter Grace and a commission charged with finding efficiencies in the government.
    Ron Elving, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
  • According to Smithsonian Magazine, a Bavarian immigrant named Thomas Nast, a cartoonist during the Civil War, created the first image of Santa Claus in 1863.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of name
Verb
  • Those in need of shelter from the cold can call 211 to check availability of beds.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Their children’s schoolmates call the sisters the Puffling Queens.
    Cheryl Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2023
Definition of call
Verb
  • The blaze, dubbed the Franklin Fire, was just 7% contained.
    Christopher Weber, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
  • On Monday, the corporation unveiled a new chip, dubbed Willow, that could prove pivotal to the development and potential large-scale use of the field.
    Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of dub
Verb
  • This is because their debts are essentially denominated in their own currencies.
    Martín Abregú, Foreign Affairs, 27 Nov. 2024
  • If question marks around Trump administration policy unsettles markets in the short term, investors would likely seek out safe-haven assets denominated in U.S. dollars, such as U.S. Treasury bonds, thereby strengthening the dollar, McKenna said.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of denominate
Verb
  • Each of the four categories is labeled with a color, which also signifies their difficulty level.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Prosecutors successfully argued those payments were falsely labeled as being for legal services.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of label
Verb
  • DuBose left the game with what the team termed a head injury.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Harris could skip a gubernatorial bid and run again for president in 2028 when Trump is termed out.
    George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of term
Verb
  • Officially titled the Oscar L. Tang and H.M. Agnes Hsu-Tang Wing after two donors who gave the Met $125 million, the wing has been in the works since 2014.
    Alex Greenberger for ARTNews, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
  • When it was first released in the U.K., it was simply titled Yardbirds.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of title
Verb
  • The energetic spokesman christened that revitalization by leading an opening day tasting and masterclass on the significance of assemblage.
    Brad Japhe, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Stark christened the home Casa Maranello after the location of the Ferrari factory in Maranello, Italy. Stark, who works alongside his wife Fiorenna, pays homage to his love of Ferrari through several design elements.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of christen
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