cap
Translation
cap, hat, lid, limit
Examples
He wears a baseball cap.
He wears a baseball cap.
Please put the cap back on the bottle.
Please put the cap back on the bottle.
There is a cap on government spending.
There is a cap on government spending.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) cap a type of soft, flat hat He wears a baseball cap.
((a/the)) cap a lid for a bottle or tube Please put the cap on the pen.
((a/the)) cap ((on sth.)) a limit on an amount of money or a quantity They put a cap on the number of tickets sold.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (headwear) hat, beanie; (lid) cover, top; (limit) ceiling, restriction
Etymology
From Late Latin 'cappa', meaning 'hooded cloak'.
Memory Tips
A cap 'caps' or covers the top of something, whether it's your head, a bottle, or a budget.