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
  • In June, Kifowit was named executive director of the Construction Industry Service Corporation, a non-profit labor-management association representing unionized construction trades in Cook, DuPage, Lake, McHenry, Kane and Kendall counties.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • In the late 20th century the Zapatista National Liberation Army (Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional; EZLN), named for the peasant revolutionary Emiliano Zapata, was founded to protect Indigenous communities.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of name
Verb
  • Allen drained it to extend Charlotte’s lead to 20, and then found Dennis Schröder for a high-five as Miami called a timeout.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Later, however, a faithful replica, also called the Atlantic, was built.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of call
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  • Her enthusiasm for the Mexican tradition came from her oldest sister, who frequently dubbed it her favorite holiday.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Al Jardine, the only other living member of the original Beach Boys lineup, is continuing to tour heavily with veteran members of Brian Wilson’s group that he’s dubbed the Pet Sounds Band.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of dub
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  • In a major move last year, the special administrative region of China linked its gold vault with one in Shanghai, allowing physical gold delivery to international institutions in Hong Kong denominated in yuan.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Square identifies Bitcoin as the payment method while keeping the transaction denominated in dollars within its reporting environment.
    — Karen Koehler, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of denominate
Verb
  • Four bottles of chemical degreaser and bleach were not labeled with the common name of the chemical.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The company’s portfolio includes flagship brand JNBY, menswear label Croquis, home furnishings label JNBY Home and four other apparel brands targeting different lifestyle segments.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of label
Verb
  • Now, Newsom is termed out of the governor’s mansion early next year and is reportedly laying the groundwork for a presidential run in 2028, where his track record on homelessness will almost inevitably come up on the campaign trail.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Quantum particles carrying information that could determine their behavior is termed hidden variables, since this information might not be accessible for scientists to observe it.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of term
Verb
  • Her series on Baltimore school teachers in China titled 'Baltimore East' won best documentary by the Society of Professional Journalists.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In a June 2026 paper titled When AI Builds Itself, Anthropic warned that the recursive loop has moved from science fiction to operational reality faster than the company itself expected.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of title
Verb
  • Earlier this year brought an alternative version of the White/Infrared’s chief rival in popularity, as a small change to the midsole blocking of the Black Infrared was christened as the Salesman.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Butler, Embiid and Simmons were christened a Big Three — one of many attempted by the Sixers over the last 15 years — and the team was instantly considered a serious threat to win it all.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of christen
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