Main Entry: ²crown

Function: verb

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

Date: 12th century

transitive verb 1 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 : adorn
3 : surmount, top; especially : to top (a checker) with a checker to make a king
4 : 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 verb of a forest fire : to burn rapidly through the tops of trees