capitulate

UK /kəˈpɪ.tjʊ.leɪt/ US /kəˈpɪt͡ʃ.jʊ.leɪt/
verb 4adj 3noun 1

Definitions

verb

1

To surrender on stipulated terms, end all resistance, give up, go along with or comply.

He argued and hollered for so long that I finally capitulated just to make him stop.

The Irish, after holding out a week, capitulated.

2

To draw up in chapters, heads or articles; to enumerate, specify.

The lawes […] which we capitulate at sea […] are not used on lande.

The places of serpents abode being thus generally capitulated.

3

To draw up articles of agreement with; to propose terms, treat, bargain, parley.

there capitulates with the king […] to take to wife his daughter Mary

4

To make conditions, stipulate, agree, formulate, conclude (upon something).

adj

1

Capitulated: agreed upon, convened, settled on, stipulated.

It was capitulate and convenanted, that […] the river Himera, […]

2

Reduced to heads, laid down under a certain number of heads or items.

3

Having or forming a capitulum.

The aggregation of flowers into capitulate inflorescences is a character directly advantageous from the aspect of the biological function of cross-pollination.

noun

1

Alternative form of capitoulate

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