CAP Synonyms: 155 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun (1)

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as in pill

a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally I prefer to take my medicine as caps rather than in liquid form

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ˈkap

as in hat

a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown grabbed a cap and plopped it on his head before running out

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as in lid

a piece placed over an open container to hold in, protect, or conceal its contents I can't find the cap to the milk bottle

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as in limit

a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go a cap on player salary expenditures was suggested as a way to keep small market teams competitive

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verb

as in to limit

to set bounds or an upper limit for the senator will propose a bill to cap prices for home heating oil

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As China continues to crack down on the financial sector, which includes drastic pay cuts and a cap on annual salary, many well-to-do luxury shoppers have suddenly turned into stingy customers. —

Denni Hu, WWD, 9 Sep. 2024 That cap mainly affected high earners in high-tax states like California and New York. —

Maggie Astor, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2024 Ether, the second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, is nearly 50% off its all-time high. —

Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2024 The market cap for stablecoins has been growing this year, which should be a good sign for the entire cryptocurrency market. —

Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cap

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