Main Entry:

²crown

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English corounen, from Anglo-French coroner, from Latin coronare, from corona

Date:

12th century

transitive verb1 a: to place a crown or wreath on the head of ; specifically : to invest with regal dignity and power b: to recognize officially as <they crowned her athlete of the year> c: to award a championship to <crown a new champion>2: to bestow something on as a mark of honor or recompense : adorn3: surmount, top ; especially : to top (a checker) with a checker to make a king4: to bring to a successful conclusion : climax <the role that crowned her career>5: to provide with something like a crown: as a: to fill so that the surface forms a crown b: to put an artificial crown on (a tooth) 6: to hit on the headintransitive verbof a forest fire : to burn rapidly through the tops of trees