Capped
/kæpt/
Definitions
3 meaningsCovered at the top or end.
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Having a cap or cover on top.
The well is capped.
💡 Simply: Having a top
More Examples
The building had a capped dome.
How It's Used
"The bottle was capped tightly."
To put a cap or lid on something.
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To put a cap on something.
She capped the pen.
💡 Simply: To put a top on something.
More Examples
He capped the toothpaste tube.
How It's Used
"The workers capped the bottles."
Limited to a specified maximum.
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Limited to a maximum amount.
The salary is capped at $100,000.
💡 Simply: Having a maximum limit.
More Examples
The spending is capped for the year.
How It's Used
"The interest rate is capped at 5%."
From the past participle of the verb "cap", ultimately from Old French "cape" meaning "cloak, hood". The sense of "covering the top" developed from this visual imagery.
The word's usage in relation to 'limiting' a value emerged significantly later than its literal usage of covering something with a cap.
Memory tip
Think of a bottle cap.