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
  • Their race started off heated again in 2026, with the campaigns trading claims over Bradley’s position on the legislation named for the Ukrainian refugee fatally stabbed on Charlotte’s light rail in 2025.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026
  • DeMarco was named coach of the Liberty in December, after the franchise chose not to renew former coach Sandy Brondello‘s contract for the 2026 season.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of name
Verb
  • But on November 29, 1777, a small group of Spanish settlers moved into the area to establish a civilian agricultural town, called El Pueblo de San Jose, to provide food for the missions and presidios.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The leaves are steeped in a hollowed gourd and the drink is sipped through a metal straw called a bombilla, and the gourd passes from hand to hand among friends, family and sometimes strangers, refilled for hours.
    — ISABEL DEBRE, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of call
Verb
  • President Nikos Christodoulides told The Associated Press in an exclusive statement that the first of a number of natural gas fields discovered off Cyprus, dubbed Cronos, is expected to start production in the first half of 2028.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • After wildfire victims dubbed the plan a corporate bailout, Newsom abandoned most of it and tried to push a compromise that would help fire victims receive quicker compensation.
    — Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of dub
Verb
  • 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
  • Maintain a moist soil and apply a slow-release fertilizer labeled for container plants as instructed to keep your plants healthy and flowering.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
  • In fact, a slew of factors mean that energy and climate policy will be on the agenda—even if it’s not labeled as such.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of label
Verb
  • Newsom is termed out of office in early January and is openly considering a run for president in 2028.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Ma is termed out and is running for lieutenant governor to succeed Eleni Kounalakis, who is also termed out.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of term
Verb
  • That year, the British A&R man Neil Rushton began collecting tracks from Detroit artists to spotlight the Motor City’s new dance music — a compilation to be titled The House Sound of Detroit.
    — Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The company is an entertainment, tech and rep company founded by filmmaker Davide Bianca (who co-directed the first globally broadcast AI commercial for Coca-Cola last year, titled Holidays Are Coming) and producer Jeff Krelitz.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of title
Verb
  • These days, netizens are happy to objectify men and christen a new internet boyfriend every week.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Later that evening, the executive also christened a new multistory Giorgio Armani boutique at SKP Wuhan, showing off a red lacquer liquor cabinet decorated with fan motifs.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of christen
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