crown (someone) with (something)
1. Literally, to adorn one's head with a crown. The headmaster crowned the May Queen with roses during the ceremony. Teachers crown the seniors with laurel wreaths at the start of the graduation ceremony each year. Because you are the princess, your grandmother will crown you with a tiara at Sunday's gala.
2. To hit one violently in the head. The clerk crowned the armed robber with a baseball bat. She crowned the man with an empty bottle after he tried groping her in the bar. Oh man, is the batter all right? The pitcher crowned him with a wild throw.
crown (something) with (something)
To top something with something. What do you want the architect to crown the column with? Hey, isn't this supposed to be an ice cream sundae? Then crown it with whipped cream and a cherry, at the very least! Come on, it's a Christmas tree—we have to crown it with a star!
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crown someone with something
1. Lit. to place a crown on someone's head. They crowned the prince with the heavily jeweled royal crown.
2. Fig. to strike someone on the head with something. She crowned him with a skillet. The carpenter crowned himself with a board he knocked loose.
crown something with something
Fig. to place something on the very top of something. (As if crowning royalty.) The chef crowned the cake with golden icing.
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