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
  • As for Max Mara, the brand is part of the Max Mara Fashion Group that includes Sportmax, Weekend Max Mara, Max&Co, Pennyblack, iBlues, Marella, Emme and Marina Rinaldi, to name a few.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Define your part, name the deadline, and choose the version of participation that keeps creativity enjoyable and commitment realistic.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of name
Verb
  • The ice cream, called tanada aisu, is made with rice from the terraces, oat milk, coconut milk, cane sugar and rice syrup, with no eggs or dairy.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Initially called a foul ball, replay review showed that the ball scraped the outside of the foul pole.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of call
Verb
  • Every episode of a show needs to be completely produced and dubbed or subtitled into dozens of languages before any episode can debut.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Abdeen guessed that they were drawn to the familiar symbols that the Masons borrowed from what the French had dubbed the Orient, such as the tarboosh, a brimless and tasselled hat.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of dub
Verb
  • Businesses in these markets increasingly keep treasury balances dollar-denominated while paying staff and suppliers locally.
    — Alex Odagiu, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • United have used their RCF — which is denominated in sterling, not dollars — more frequently over the past few seasons since burning through cash reserves during the Covid-19 pandemic.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Definition of denominate
Verb
  • Law enforcement officials are cautious about labeling someone as a member of, or even affiliated with, the mafia.
    — Jack Harvel August 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Similarweb labels the finding correlation rather than causation, and the study covers United States desktop users across three verticals.
    — Jason Goldberg, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of label
Verb
  • Still, as a precaution while training these models, termed Evo 1 and Evo 2, the researchers did not provide them with any sequences from viruses that target complex cells.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026
  • This gas will then be purified and concentrated, ready for export to local gas networks as what is termed renewable natural gas (RNG).
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of term
Verb
  • Josh, Jonas, and Burke previously teamed up for an Outer Banks spinoff series, titled The Runarounds, which lasted for one season on Prime Video.
    — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The jersey will headline a landmark auction titled Driven to Greatness.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of title
Verb
  • Trump christened the new helipad as a significant enhancement that would stand the test of time.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Having been born just six weeks prior, on June 21, the infant heir was christened Prince William Arthur Philip Louis by the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Music Room at Buckingham Palace.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of christen
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