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- [kap-sahyz, kap-sahyz]
- /ˈkæp saɪz, kæpˈsaɪz/
- /kæpˈsaɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kap-sahyz, kap-sahyz]
- /ˈkæp saɪz, kæpˈsaɪz/
Definitions of capsize word
- verb capsize If you capsize a boat or if it capsizes, it turns upside down in the water. 3
- verb capsize to overturn accidentally; upset 3
- verb transitive capsize to overturn or upset 3
- noun capsize (of a boat) Overturn in the water. 1
- intransitive verb capsize overturn: boat 1
- transitive verb capsize boat: cause to overturn 1
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Origin of capsize
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90; origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Capsize
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
capsize popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
capsize usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for capsize
verb capsize
- invert — to turn upside down.
- upset — to overturn: to upset a pitcher of milk.
- roll — to move along a surface by revolving or turning over and over, as a ball or a wheel.
- keel over — Nautical. a central fore-and-aft structural member in the bottom of a hull, extending from the stem to the sternpost and having the floors or frames attached to it, usually at right angles: sometimes projecting from the bottom of the hull to provide stability.
- turn over — to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
Antonyms for capsize
verb capsize
- right — in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
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