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competitor
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noun
(= rival, competition)
the contestant you hope to defeat
he had respect for his rivals
he wanted to know what the competition was doing
for
Preposition
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shows that something belongs to something else, or has a specific function
This cake is for you.
This is a net for catching fish.
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For is used to show the reason for something
He was angry, for he had never been called such terrible names before.
for
Subordinator
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For introduces a clause with a subject and a to-infinitive
It's not good for you to be too relaxed.
the
Determiner
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Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist.
Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book."
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Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special.
Are you the John Smith that I went to school with?
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Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned
The poor are always with us.
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Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs.
You are the best.
crown
Noun
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A crown is a round-shaped ring that kings and queens wear on the head. It is made of expensive metals. It might have jewels too.
The queen wore a fancy crown.
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The crown is the position of a sovereign (in a monarchy).
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The top part of the head.
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A prosthetic covering for a tooth.
crown
Verb
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To put a crown on someone's head.
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To formally announce the new king or emperor.
After the death of the old king, the new king was crowned.
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To declare the winner.
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During birth, when the baby's head is seen in the mother's vaginal opening.
The mother was in the second stage of labor and the baby had just crowned, so the midwives encouraged her.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
Scotland
Proper noun
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Scotland is a country in the United Kingdom, north of England.