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ceap — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • appoint verb To choose someone officially for a job or role.
  • base noun The lowest part of something, on which it stands or rests; a foundation.
  • block noun A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
  • catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
  • collate verb To examine diverse documents and so on, to discover similarities and differences.
  • invent verb To create or design something new that didn't exist before.
  • last adj Coming after all others; final.
  • pad noun A block of soft or absorbent material used for cushioning, cleaning, or protection.
  • think verb To use one's mind to consider, reason about, or form an opinion.

Senses

ceap is used for these senses in English:

  • appoint (transitive) To name (someone to a post or role).
  • base Something from which other things extend; a foundation.
  • collate (transitive, Christianity) To admit a cleric to a benefice; to present and institute in a benefice, when the person presenting is both the patron and the ordinary; followed by to.
  • last A tool for shaping or preserving the shape of shoes.
  • porcini An edible mushroom (Boletus edulis), prized for its flavor.
  • think (intransitive) To communicate to oneself in one's mind, to try to find a solution to a problem.
  • think (transitive) To be of opinion (that); to consider, judge, regard, or look upon (something) as.
  • think (transitive) To guess; to reckon; to believe while admittedly being uncertain.

appoint — full definition

  1. verb To choose someone officially for a job or role.
  2. verb To set or fix a time or place for something, such as a meeting.

base — full definition

  1. noun The lowest part of something, on which it stands or rests; a foundation.
  2. noun A place used as the main point of operations for a person, group, or military force.
  3. verb To use something as a starting point or foundation for a decision, argument, or story.
  4. adjective Morally low; without honour or decency.

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