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- [kap-tuh n, -tin]
- /ˈkæp tən, -tɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kap-tuh n, -tin]
- /ˈkæp tən, -tɪn/
Definitions of captaining word
- noun captaining a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader. 1
- noun captaining an officer ranking in most armies above a first lieutenant and below a major. 1
- noun captaining an officer in the U.S. Navy ranking above a commander and below a rear admiral or a commodore. 1
- noun captaining a military leader. 1
- noun captaining an officer in the police department, ranking above a lieutenant and usually below an inspector. 1
- noun captaining an officer of the fire department, usually in command of a company, ranking above a lieutenant and below a chief or assistant chief. 1
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Origin of captaining
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English capitain < Anglo-French capitain, captayn < Late Latin capitāneus chief, equivalent to capit- (stem of caput) head + -ān(us) -an + -eus -eous
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Parts of speech for Captaining
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
captaining popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
captaining usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for captaining
verb captaining
- control — Control of an organization, place, or system is the power to make all the important decisions about the way that it is run.
- manage — to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship: She managed to see the governor. How does she manage it on such a small income?
- oversee — to direct (work or workers); supervise; manage: He was hired to oversee the construction crews.
- conduct — When you conduct an activity or task, you organize it and carry it out.
- dictate — If you dictate something, you say or read it aloud for someone else to write down.
Antonyms for captaining
verb captaining
- obey — to comply with or follow the commands, restrictions, wishes, or instructions of: to obey one's parents.
- comply — If someone or something complies with an order or set of rules, they are in accordance with what is required or expected.
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- acquiesce — If you acquiesce in something, you agree to do what someone wants or to accept what they do.
- consent — If you give your consent to something, you give someone permission to do it.
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