conge

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun conge has 3 senses

conge(n = noun.artifact) congee - (architecture) a concave molding; Array

is a kind of molding, moulding

conge(n = noun.act) congee - formal permission to depart; "he gave me his conge"

is a kind of license, permission, permit

conge(n = noun.act) congee - an abrupt and unceremonious dismissal; Array

is a kind of discharge, dismissal, dismission, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking

Derived form verb conge₁

Verb conge has 1 sense

conge(v = verb.communication) congee - perform a ceremonious bow; Array

is one way to bow, bow down

Derived form noun conge₃

Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

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CIDE DICTIONARY

conge, v. i. [Imp. & p. p. Congeed (k; p. pr. & vb. n. Congeing.] [OF. congier, congeer, F. congédier, fr. congé. See Congé, n.].

To take leave with the customary civilities; to bow ceremoniously, or courtesy. [1913 Webster]

"I have congeed with the duke, done my adieu with his nearest." [1913 Webster]

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ROGET THESAURUS

conge

Abrogation

N abrogation, annulment, nullification, recision, vacatur, canceling, cancel, revocation, revokement, repeal, rescission, defeasance, dismissal, conge, demission, bounce, deposal, deposition, dethronement, disestablishment, disendowment, deconsecration, sack, walking papers, pink slip, walking ticket, yellow cover, abolition, abolishment, dissolution, counter order, countermand, repudiation, retraction, retractation, recantation, abolitionist, abrogated, functus officio, Int, get along with you!, begone!, go about your business!, away with!.