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In some senses, snape is marked as archaic, British. Watch for register when choosing this word.
snape
/sneɪp/
verb 4name 3
Collocations
2VERB + SNAPE
read
SNAPE + NOUN
dumbledore, jackson's, mr
Definitions
name
1
A village in Snape with Thorp parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref SE2684).
2
A village and civil parish in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England, previously in Suffolk Coastal district (OS grid ref TM3958).
3
A surname from Old English.
verb
1
To bevel the end of a timber to fit against an inclined surface.
It had to be accurately cut and trimmed, and its upper edge scored to suit the snaping of every beam end.
verb
1
To check or curtail (the growth of something); also, to check or curtail the growth of (a plant, etc.).
2
Synonym of sneap (“to check or abruptly reprove (someone); to chide, to rebuke, to reprimand”).
The colnel (sic) I dont think like him much. I undirstand (sic) he was always snaping him.
3
To chide, to rebuke, to reprimand.
He saw nothing, heard nothing, rushed on, he knew not whither, snaping, and uttering hoarse cries.
I imagine her prodding my flab and snaping, "There's nothing there — get rid of that!"
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It had to be accurately cut and trimmed, and its upper edge scored to suit the snaping of every beam end.
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The colnel (sic) I dont think like him much. I undirstand (sic) he was always snaping him.
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He saw nothing, heard nothing, rushed on, he knew not whither, snaping, and uttering hoarse cries.
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I imagine her prodding my flab and snaping, "There's nothing there — get rid of that!"
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Snape kills Dumbledore.
Tatoeba · #1156601506
When I read Harry Potter, Snape had Mr. Jackson's face and voice.
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