coronate vs crown :

coronate or crown

A person is crowned, not coronated. “Coronate” is improperly derived from “coronation,” but “crown” is the original and still standard form of the verb.But don’t be in too big a hurry to declare that there is “no such word”: “coronate” means “crown-shaped,” and has various uses in biology.

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Definitions
  coronate
  • v  invest with regal power; enthrone
  crown
  • n  the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
  • n  the part of a tooth above the gum that is covered with enamel
  • n  a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory
  • n  an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
  • n  the part of a hat (the vertex) that covers the crown of the head
  • n  an English coin worth 5 shillings
  • n  the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant
  • n  the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
  • n  the award given to the champion
  • n  the top of the head
  • n  (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
    tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a crown
  • n  the center of a cambered road
  • v  invest with regal power; enthrone
    The prince was crowned in Westminster Abbey
  • v  be the culminating event
    The speech crowned the meeting
  • v  form the topmost part of
    A weather vane crowns the building
  • v  put an enamel cover on
    crown my teeth
News & Articles
  coronate
  crown
  • ‘Throwback’ Triple Crown Gives Way To Foster And Future
    Another Triple Crown campaign has come and gone and our streak without a horse that could sweep the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes stands at 35 years.
    June 13, 2013 - Louisville Voice-Tribune
  • Crown Crafts, Inc. To Announce Results For Fourth Quarter And Fiscal Year 2013
    GONZALES, La., June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Crown Crafts, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ-CM: CRWS) today announced that it intends to release the results of its operations for the fourth quarter ...
    June 12, 2013 - PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
  • 'Crown Of Midnight' EXCLUSIVE Book Trailer Is Killer
    What happens after you park your illustrious butt on the Throne of Glass? You wear the Crown of Midnight, of course! Which is where we're at now in Sarah J. Maas' epic series about a young assassin in search of her destiny, and why we're so super-excited to bring you the EXCLUSIVE first look at [...]
    June 11, 2013 - MTV