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cap
noun
a
soft
or
rounded
hat
that
fits
closely
on
your
head
,
often
with
a
small
stiff
brim
at
the
front
•
The
boy
pulled
his
cap
low
to
block
the
bright
sun
.
The
boy
pulled
his
cap
low
to
block
the
bright
sun
.
•
Julia
bought
a
warm
wool
cap
for
her
winter
trip
.
Julia
bought
a
warm
wool
cap
for
her
winter
trip
.
From
Old
English
"
cæppe
",
from
Late
Latin
"
cappa
"
meaning
hood
or
head
covering
,
originally
referring
to
a
cloak
with
a
hood
.
noun
a
small
lid
or
cover
that
fits
over
the
open
end
of
a
bottle
,
pen
,
or
other
container
•
Please
screw
the
cap
back
on
the
juice
bottle
.
Please
screw
the
cap
back
on
the
juice
bottle
.
•
The
pen
’
s
cap
rolled
off
the
desk
and
onto
the
floor
.
The
pen
’
s
cap
rolled
off
the
desk
and
onto
the
floor
.
noun
an
official
upper
limit
on
the
amount
,
price
,
or
number
of
something
•
The
government
set
a
cap
on
rent
increases
to
protect
tenants
.
The
government
set
a
cap
on
rent
increases
to
protect
tenants
.
•
There
is
a
spending
cap
for
each
department
in
the
company
.
There
is
a
spending
cap
for
each
department
in
the
company
.
verb
-
cap
,
capping
,
caps
,
capped
to
put
a
cap
or
covering
on
something
,
especially
on
someone
’
s
head
•
The
nurse
gently
capped
the
newborn
’
s
head
to
keep
him
warm
.
The
nurse
gently
capped
the
newborn
’
s
head
to
keep
him
warm
.
•
He
caps
each
jar
with
wax
to
seal
in
the
flavor
.
He
caps
each
jar
with
wax
to
seal
in
the
flavor
.
noun
an
appearance
made
by
a
player
for
their
country
’
s
national
team
,
which
is
counted
as
an
award
•
She
earned
her
first
cap
for
England
at
the
age
of
eighteen
.
She
earned
her
first
cap
for
England
at
the
age
of
eighteen
.
•
The
veteran
goalkeeper
has
100
international
caps
.
The
veteran
goalkeeper
has
100
international
caps
.
Originated
from
the
19th-century
practice
of
awarding
actual
caps
to
British
football
players
selected
for
international
matches
.
verb
-
cap
,
capping
,
caps
,
capped
to
set
an
upper
limit
on
the
amount
,
price
,
or
number
of
something
•
The
city
council
voted
to
cap
property
taxes
at
three
percent
.
The
city
council
voted
to
cap
property
taxes
at
three
percent
.
•
Mobile
providers
capped
data
speeds
after
users
hit
the
limit
.
Mobile
providers
capped
data
speeds
after
users
hit
the
limit
.
verb
-
cap
,
capping
,
caps
,
capped
to
do
or
say
something
that
is
better
,
more
impressive
,
or
more
extreme
than
what
happened
before
•
The
singer
capped
the
show
with
a
stunning
encore
.
The
singer
capped
the
show
with
a
stunning
encore
.
•
He
always
tries
to
cap
my
stories
with
an
even
bigger
adventure
.
He
always
tries
to
cap
my
stories
with
an
even
bigger
adventure
.
capital
noun
the
city
where
a
country
,
state
,
or
region
’
s
government
is
based
•
Paris
is
the
capital
of
France
.
Paris
is
the
capital
of
France
.
•
Our
class
took
a
day-trip
to
the
capital
to
visit
the
national
museum
.
Our
class
took
a
day-trip
to
the
capital
to
visit
the
national
museum
.
Middle
English
from
Old
French
‘
capitale
’,
from
Latin
‘
capitalis
’
meaning
‘
of
the
head
’,
from
‘
caput
’
–
‘
head
’.
The
government
head-town
sense
developed
in
the
17th
century
.
noun
-
capital
money
,
property
,
or
other
assets
used
to
start
or
run
a
business
or
project
•
She
needed
more
capital
to
open
her
bakery
.
She
needed
more
capital
to
open
her
bakery
.
•
Investors
supplied
the
start-up
with
venture
capital
.
Investors
supplied
the
start-up
with
venture
capital
.
Sense
of
‘
wealth
’
comes
from
the
idea
of
the
‘
principal
sum
’ (
the
‘
head
’)
that
earns
interest
,
recorded
in
English
since
the
17th
century
.
noun
a
large
letter
such
as
A
,
B
,
or
C
that
is
used
at
the
beginning
of
sentences
and
names
•
Always
start
a
sentence
with
a
capital
.
Always
start
a
sentence
with
a
capital
.
•
Names
like
"
London
"
and
"
Emma
"
begin
with
a
capital
.
Names
like
"
London
"
and
"
Emma
"
begin
with
a
capital
.
The
printing
sense
appeared
in
the
18th
century
,
from
earlier
‘
capital
letter
’
meaning
a
letter
at
the
head
of
a
sentence
.
adjective
involving
the
death
penalty
;
punishable
by
death
•
In
the
past
,
theft
of
a
horse
was
a
capital
offense
.
In
the
past
,
theft
of
a
horse
was
a
capital
offense
.
•
Some
countries
have
abolished
all
capital
punishment
.
Some
countries
have
abolished
all
capital
punishment
.
Legal
use
dates
from
the
late
Middle
Ages
,
from
Latin
‘
capitalis
’
–
‘
of
the
head
’,
because
the
person
could
lose
their
head
as
punishment
.
adjective
excellent
;
very
good
(
old-fashioned
)
•
“
That
was
a
capital
performance
!”
the
director
exclaimed
.
“
That
was
a
capital
performance
!”
the
director
exclaimed
.
•
We
had
a
capital
time
at
the
seaside
last
weekend
.
We
had
a
capital
time
at
the
seaside
last
weekend
.
Adjective
sense
meaning
‘
excellent
’
recorded
from
the
mid-18th
century
,
likely
from
the
idea
of
‘
head-important
’
or
from
the
French
‘
capital
’
used
approvingly
.
captain
noun
the
player
chosen
to
lead
a
sports
team
on
and
off
the
field
•
The
basketball
captain
called
a
quick
huddle
to
plan
the
final
play
.
The
basketball
captain
called
a
quick
huddle
to
plan
the
final
play
.
•
The
crowd
cheered
as
the
soccer
captain
lifted
the
trophy
high
.
The
crowd
cheered
as
the
soccer
captain
lifted
the
trophy
high
.
Extended
to
sports
in
the
19th
century
as
organized
team
games
became
popular
.
noun
the
person
who
has
ultimate
authority
and
responsibility
for
a
ship
and
everyone
on
board
•
The
captain
stood
on
the
bridge
and
guided
the
ferry
through
the
fog
.
The
captain
stood
on
the
bridge
and
guided
the
ferry
through
the
fog
.
•
A
cheerful
female
captain
greeted
the
passengers
as
they
boarded
the
cruise
liner
.
A
cheerful
female
captain
greeted
the
passengers
as
they
boarded
the
cruise
liner
.
From
Latin
“
capitaneus
”
meaning
“
chief
”
or
“
leader
,”
derived
from
“
caput
” (
head
).
noun
an
officer
rank
in
the
army
or
air
force
that
is
above
lieutenant
and
below
major
,
usually
responsible
for
leading
a
company
or
flight
•
The
captain
briefed
the
soldiers
before
they
moved
out
on
patrol
.
The
captain
briefed
the
soldiers
before
they
moved
out
on
patrol
.
•
A
young
female
captain
received
a
medal
for
her
quick
decisions
in
battle
.
A
young
female
captain
received
a
medal
for
her
quick
decisions
in
battle
.
Adopted
into
Middle
English
to
describe
military
leaders
as
organized
armies
developed
in
Europe
.
noun
a
mid-level
officer
in
some
police
or
fire
departments
who
commands
a
precinct
,
station
,
or
group
of
units
•
The
police
captain
assigned
more
patrols
to
the
neighborhood
after
the
burglary
.
The
police
captain
assigned
more
patrols
to
the
neighborhood
after
the
burglary
.
•
A
female
fire
captain
inspected
the
trucks
before
the
night
shift
began
.
A
female
fire
captain
inspected
the
trucks
before
the
night
shift
began
.
In
U
.
S
.
municipal
services
,
the
title
was
adopted
in
the
19th
century
to
mirror
military
structure
.
verb
to
lead
a
team
,
ship
,
or
group
as
its
captain
•
She
will
captain
the
national
hockey
team
at
the
championships
.
She
will
captain
the
national
hockey
team
at
the
championships
.
•
He
captained
the
research
vessel
during
its
voyage
to
Antarctica
.
He
captained
the
research
vessel
during
its
voyage
to
Antarctica
.
Verb
use
arose
in
the
18th
century
from
the
noun
,
meaning
to
serve
or
act
as
a
captain
.
capture
verb
-
capture
,
capturing
,
captures
,
captured
to
catch
a
person
,
animal
,
or
object
and
stop
it
from
escaping
•
After
a
long
chase
,
the
police
finally
captured
the
thief
in
an
alley
.
After
a
long
chase
,
the
police
finally
captured
the
thief
in
an
alley
.
•
The
net
fell
and
captured
the
rare
parrot
before
it
could
fly
away
.
The
net
fell
and
captured
the
rare
parrot
before
it
could
fly
away
.
Late
Middle
English
from
Latin
‘
capturare
’,
from
‘
captus
’ (
taken
,
seized
).
verb
-
capture
,
capturing
,
captures
,
captured
to
take
control
of
a
place
,
object
,
or
goal
,
especially
by
force
or
in
competition
•
The
rebels
captured
the
capital
after
weeks
of
fighting
.
The
rebels
captured
the
capital
after
weeks
of
fighting
.
•
Our
team
must
capture
the
flag
to
win
the
game
.
Our
team
must
capture
the
flag
to
win
the
game
.
verb
-
capture
,
capturing
,
captures
,
captured
to
record
an
image
,
sound
,
or
information
so
it
can
be
used
later
•
She
captured
the
sunset
on
her
phone
and
shared
it
online
.
She
captured
the
sunset
on
her
phone
and
shared
it
online
.
•
The
security
cameras
captured
clear
footage
of
the
break-in
.
The
security
cameras
captured
clear
footage
of
the
break-in
.
noun
the
act
of
catching
or
taking
control
of
someone
or
something
,
or
the
thing
or
person
that
is
caught
•
The
capture
of
the
castle
ended
the
war
.
The
capture
of
the
castle
ended
the
war
.
•
Her
photo
of
the
comet
was
a
brilliant
capture
.
Her
photo
of
the
comet
was
a
brilliant
capture
.
verb
-
capture
,
capturing
,
captures
,
captured
to
make
someone
feel
strong
interest
or
emotion
•
The
story
captured
the
children
’
s
imagination
.
The
story
captured
the
children
’
s
imagination
.
•
His
speech
captured
the
audience
’
s
attention
from
the
very
beginning
.
His
speech
captured
the
audience
’
s
attention
from
the
very
beginning
.
capacity
noun
-
capacity
,
capacities
the
maximum
amount
or
number
that
something
can
hold
,
produce
,
or
deal
with
•
The
stadium
was
filled
to
capacity
for
the
final
match
.
The
stadium
was
filled
to
capacity
for
the
final
match
.
•
This
bottle
has
a
capacity
of
two
liters
.
This
bottle
has
a
capacity
of
two
liters
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
.
noun
-
capacity
,
capacities
the
ability
,
power
,
or
skill
to
do
,
feel
,
or
learn
something
•
Maya
showed
an
impressive
capacity
for
solving
difficult
puzzles
.
Maya
showed
an
impressive
capacity
for
solving
difficult
puzzles
.
•
After
the
accident
,
he
lost
the
capacity
to
move
his
left
arm
.
After
the
accident
,
he
lost
the
capacity
to
move
his
left
arm
.
From
Latin
capācitās
,
from
capax
"
able
to
hold
".
noun
-
capacity
,
capacities
the
amount
of
power
,
energy
,
or
data
that
a
machine
,
device
,
or
system
can
produce
or
store
•
This
battery
has
a
capacity
of
5
,
000
milliamp-hours
.
This
battery
has
a
capacity
of
5
,
000
milliamp-hours
.
•
The
plant
will
double
its
production
capacity
next
year
.
The
plant
will
double
its
production
capacity
next
year
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
.
noun
-
capacity
,
capacities
a
particular
official
role
,
position
,
or
function
someone
has
•
She
attended
the
ceremony
in
her
capacity
as
company
director
.
She
attended
the
ceremony
in
her
capacity
as
company
director
.
•
The
ambassador
spoke
in
his
official
capacity
at
the
UN
meeting
.
The
ambassador
spoke
in
his
official
capacity
at
the
UN
meeting
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
.
capable
adjective
having
the
ability
,
power
,
or
qualities
needed
to
do
or
experience
something
•
With
some
training
,
the
old
laptop
is
still
capable
of
running
modern
software
.
With
some
training
,
the
old
laptop
is
still
capable
of
running
modern
software
.
•
Elephants
are
capable
of
remembering
waterholes
they
visited
years
ago
.
Elephants
are
capable
of
remembering
waterholes
they
visited
years
ago
.
From
Middle
French
capable
,
from
Late
Latin
capābilis
“
able
to
take
in
,
able
to
hold
”,
from
capere
“
to
take
,
seize
”.
adjective
skillful
and
efficient
at
doing
something
•
The
town
hired
a
very
capable
engineer
to
design
the
water
system
.
The
town
hired
a
very
capable
engineer
to
design
the
water
system
.
•
Even
as
a
teenager
,
he
was
already
a
capable
chess
player
.
Even
as
a
teenager
,
he
was
already
a
capable
chess
player
.
From
Middle
French
capable
,
from
Late
Latin
capābilis
“
able
to
take
in
,
able
to
hold
”,
from
capere
“
to
take
,
seize
”.
capability
noun
-
capability
,
capabilities
the
power
,
skill
,
or
qualities
needed
to
do
something
•
Climbing
the
steep
mountain
tested
her
capability
as
a
hiker
.
Climbing
the
steep
mountain
tested
her
capability
as
a
hiker
.
•
The
new
recruit
showed
an
impressive
capability
for
learning
languages
.
The
new
recruit
showed
an
impressive
capability
for
learning
languages
.
From
capable
+
-ity
,
first
recorded
in
the
1600s
.
noun
-
capability
,
capabilities
a
specific
function
or
feature
that
a
machine
,
system
,
or
organization
is
designed
to
perform
•
This
phone
has
the
capability
to
charge
wirelessly
.
This
phone
has
the
capability
to
charge
wirelessly
.
•
The
satellite
’
s
imaging
capability
lets
scientists
study
weather
patterns
.
The
satellite
’
s
imaging
capability
lets
scientists
study
weather
patterns
.
Derived
from
the
earlier
sense
of
personal
ability
and
extended
to
machinery
and
systems
in
the
early
20th
century
.
escape
verb
-
escape
,
escaping
,
escapes
,
escaped
to
get
free
from
a
place
,
person
,
or
situation
that
is
holding
or
harming
you
•
The
prisoners
escaped
through
a
hidden
tunnel
during
the
night
.
The
prisoners
escaped
through
a
hidden
tunnel
during
the
night
.
•
The
cat
escaped
out
the
open
window
when
no
one
was
looking
.
The
cat
escaped
out
the
open
window
when
no
one
was
looking
.
From
Latin
‘
evadere
’
meaning
‘
to
get
out
,
avoid
’,
arriving
in
Middle
English
via
Old
French
‘
eschapper
’.
noun
the
act
of
getting
free
from
a
place
or
situation
where
you
were
trapped
or
in
danger
•
Their
daring
escape
was
reported
on
every
news
channel
.
Their
daring
escape
was
reported
on
every
news
channel
.
•
The
magician's
handcuff
escape
amazed
the
audience
.
The
magician's
handcuff
escape
amazed
the
audience
.
verb
-
escape
,
escaping
,
escapes
,
escaped
to
avoid
something
unpleasant
,
harmful
,
or
undesirable
happening
to
you
•
Luckily
,
the
driver
escaped
injury
in
the
crash
.
Luckily
,
the
driver
escaped
injury
in
the
crash
.
•
The
thief
escaped
detection
by
wearing
a
disguise
.
The
thief
escaped
detection
by
wearing
a
disguise
.
verb
-
escape
,
escaping
,
escapes
,
escaped
(
of
a
gas
,
liquid
,
sound
,
or
information
)
to
leak
out
or
get
out
from
somewhere
•
A
faint
hiss
showed
that
steam
was
escaping
from
the
valve
.
A
faint
hiss
showed
that
steam
was
escaping
from
the
valve
.
•
Light
escaped
through
the
cracks
in
the
wooden
door
.
Light
escaped
through
the
cracks
in
the
wooden
door
.
noun
an
activity
,
place
,
or
experience
that
helps
you
forget
your
problems
and
relax
•
Reading
fantasy
novels
is
her
favorite
escape
after
work
.
Reading
fantasy
novels
is
her
favorite
escape
after
work
.
•
Music
became
his
only
escape
from
loneliness
.
Music
became
his
only
escape
from
loneliness
.
Escape
noun
(
computing
)
the
key
on
a
keyboard
that
cancels
a
command
or
closes
a
dialog
box
•
Press
the
Escape
key
to
close
the
full-screen
view
.
Press
the
Escape
key
to
close
the
full-screen
view
.
•
Holding
Ctrl
and
Escape
opens
the
Start
menu
in
Windows
.
Holding
Ctrl
and
Escape
opens
the
Start
menu
in
Windows
.
Named
for
its
original
function
in
early
computer
terminals
:
sending
an
escape
character
to
signal
the
end
of
a
command
sequence
.
landscape
noun
the
view
of
the
land
in
an
area
,
especially
when
you
can
see
a
lot
of
it
at
once
•
The
hikers
paused
to
admire
the
sweeping
landscape
below
them
.
The
hikers
paused
to
admire
the
sweeping
landscape
below
them
.
•
In
autumn
,
the
mountain
landscape
glows
with
red
and
gold
leaves
.
In
autumn
,
the
mountain
landscape
glows
with
red
and
gold
leaves
.
From
Dutch
landschap
(“
region
,
tract
of
land
”),
later
used
for
paintings
of
such
scenes
in
the
17th
century
;
adopted
into
English
to
mean
both
the
artwork
and
the
scenery
itself
.
noun
a
painting
,
photograph
,
or
other
artwork
that
shows
natural
scenery
•
She
painted
a
beautiful
landscape
of
rolling
hills
at
sunset
.
She
painted
a
beautiful
landscape
of
rolling
hills
at
sunset
.
•
The
gallery
is
showing
an
exhibition
of
Victorian
landscapes
.
The
gallery
is
showing
an
exhibition
of
Victorian
landscapes
.
noun
the
overall
situation
,
structure
,
or
environment
of
a
particular
field
or
activity
•
Social
media
has
dramatically
changed
the
business
landscape
.
Social
media
has
dramatically
changed
the
business
landscape
.
•
After
the
election
,
the
political
landscape
looked
very
different
.
After
the
election
,
the
political
landscape
looked
very
different
.
verb
-
landscape
,
landscaping
,
landscapes
,
landscaped
to
design
and
arrange
the
plants
,
paths
,
and
other
features
of
a
piece
of
land
to
make
it
look
attractive
•
They
hired
a
designer
to
landscape
their
backyard
with
native
plants
.
They
hired
a
designer
to
landscape
their
backyard
with
native
plants
.
•
We
spent
the
weekend
landscaping
around
the
new
patio
.
We
spent
the
weekend
landscaping
around
the
new
patio
.